Mount Tengu

Mount Tengu
天狗岳

Mount Tengu from west
Highest point
Elevation 2,646 m (8,681 ft)
Listing List of mountains and hills of Japan by height
Coordinates 36°01′09″N 138°21′20″E / 36.01917°N 138.35556°E / 36.01917; 138.35556Coordinates: 36°01′09″N 138°21′20″E / 36.01917°N 138.35556°E / 36.01917; 138.35556
Naming
Pronunciation [teŋɡudake]
Geography
Location On the border of Chino and Koumi of Nagano in Japan
Parent range Northern Yatsugatake Volcanic Group
Geology
Mountain type Stratovolcano

Mount Tengu (天狗岳 Tengu-dake) is a 2,646m mountain on the border of Chino and Koumi of Nagano in Japan. This mountain is the highest mountains of Northern Yatsugatake Volcanic Group.

Description

Mount Tengu is a stratovolcano. This mountain is a part of the Yatsugatake-Chūshin Kōgen Quasi-National Park. This mountain is on the list of the 200 famous mountains in Japan. This mountain has two major peaks, Mount Higashi Tengu, and Mount Nishi Tengu.

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