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Mount Kasa

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Mount Kasa (Kasa-ga-take) is one of the 100 Famous Japanese Mountains, reaching the height of 2,897 m (9, 505 ft). It is situated in Japan's Hida Mountains in Gifu Prefecture and in Chūbu-Sangaku National Park. The shape of the mountain looks like the Umbrella ("Kasa") in the triangle. Therefore, it became this name. There are many mountains with same name in Japan and this is the tallest.

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