Mount Kirigamine

Mount Kirigamine
South-East slope of Kirigamine, view from Mt. Royal Hill
Elevation	1,925 m (6,316 ft) [1]
Location
Location	Nagano Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates	36°06′00″N 138°10′01″E / 36.10°N 138.167°E / 36.10; 138.167Coordinates: 36°06′00″N 138°10′01″E / 36.10°N 138.167°E / 36.10; 138.167[2]

Mount Kirigamine (霧ヶ峰, Kirigamine^?) is a 1,925m volcano, located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan.

Outline

The tallest peak of Mount Kirigamine is Mount Kuruma, on which there is a weather radar site. Most of the mountain is covered in grass with sparse bushes and rocks. The South and East sides are suitable for gliding with a narrow landing zone in the vicinity of a parking lot and a huge emergency landing at the West side of the mountain. The South-East cliffs are soarable at wind above 3 meters. The North part is equipped with ski-lifts.

Access

Vehicle access to the bottom of Kirigamine does not require four-wheel drive but snow chains may be necessary if there is heavy snow.

Gallery

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  A view at Kurumayama-kata

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  Mount Kuruma from Mount Osasa

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  Mount Kuruma with Mount Denjo from Mount Kitanomimi

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  Mount Kuruma from Mount Minaminomimi

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  A typical view of Kirimigamine

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  Mount Kuruma from north

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  A Shinto Shrine on the top of Mount Kuruma

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  A weather rader site on the top of Mount Kuruma

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  A view at Kurumayama Moor

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  A view at Kurumayama Moor

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  A view at Kurumayama Moor

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  North-West slope of Kirigamine

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  Highest parking lot at Kirigamine

References

1. ^ Giga Atlas, ISBN4-398-64180-7
2. ^ KIRIGAMINE JAPAN (GENERAL) JAPAN Geography Population Map City and cities coordinates location

External links

• Map: http://www.tageo.com/index-e-ja-v-00-d-m349551.htm