Okuchichibu Mountains

Okuchichibu Mountains (Okuchichibu Sankai) or the Okuchichibu Mountainous Region (Okuchichibu Sanchi) is a mountainous district in the Kantō region and Kōshin'etsu region, Japan. It covers the western part of Tokyo, the western part of Saitama Prefecture, the southwestern part of Gunma Prefecture, the southeastern part of Nagano Prefecture, and the northern part of Yamanashi Prefecture. Oku (oku) means the interior, Okuchichibu means the interior of Chichibu (chichibu). The meaning of the word Okuchichibu is based on the point of view from the Kantō region. This mountain area consists of folded mountains and ranges from 1000 to 2600 meters in height. Mount Kita Okusenjō (Kita Okusenjō-dake) is the highest at 2601m. Most of the range lies in the Chichibu Tama Kai National Park (Chichibu Tama Kai Kokuritsu Kōen). Some of the mountains in the Okuchichibu Mountains include: Mt. Kumotori (Kumotori-yama) (2017 m) Mt. Hiryū (Hiryū-san) (2077 m) Mt. Karamatsuo (Karamatsuo-san) (2109 m) Mt. Kasatori (Kasatori-san) (1953 m) Mt. Suisho (Suisho-san) (2158 m) Karisaka Pass (Karisaka Tōge) (2082 m) Mt. Tokusa (Tokusa-yama) (2468 m) Mt. Kobushi (Kōbushi-dake) (2475 m) Mt. Sanpō (Sanpō-zan) (2483 m) Mt. Kokushi (Kokushi-dake) (2591 m) Mt. Kita Okusenjō (Kita Okusenjō-dake) (2601 m) Mt. Asahi (Asahi-dake) (2579 m) Mt. Kinpu (Kinpu-san) (2599 m) Mt. Mizugaki (Mizugaki-yama) (2230

Location: Japan.

Mountain range data from Wikidata (CC0). Elevation is the height of the highest peak.