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and Naoetsu]] The Japanese Alps is a series of Mountain Range s in Japan that bisects the main island of Honshū . The name was popularized by Reverend Walter Weston (1861–1940), an English Missionary for whom a memorial plaque is located at Kamikochi , a tourist destination known for its Alpine Climate . The Japanese Alps encompass the Hida Mountains (飛騨山脈), the Kiso Mountains (木曽山脈), and the Akaishi Mountains (赤石山脈). These towering ranges include several peaks exceeding 3,000 m in height, the tallest after Mount Fuji . The highest are Hotaka-dake at 3,190 m (10,466 ft) and Kita-dake at 3,193 m (10,473 ft). Mount Ontake in Nagano Prefecture (3,067 m, 10,060 ft) is a destination for Pilgrimage s as well as an active Volcano , having erupted most recently in 1979 and 1980 . |
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