are a mountain range in Nagano and Gifu prefectures in Japan. They are also called the and they combine with the Hida Mountains ("Northern Alps") and the Akaishi Mountains ("Southern Alps") to form a group collectively known as the Japanese Alps.
Outline The mountain range consists of granite. The Komagatake Ropeway is on the east side of Mount Kisokoma. A lot of tourists visit the station on the top. The upper part of the mountain range is the tree line, and a lot of alpine plants grow naturally. Leontopodium shinanense of Leontopodium is endemic around Mount Kisokoma.
Geography
Major peaks No.ImageMountainHeightNoteJapanese1Mount Kyō200 famous経ヶ岳2Mount Shōgikashira将棊頭山3Mount Kisokomahighest in Kiso Mountains100 famous 木曽駒ヶ岳4Mount HōkenSenjōjiki Cirque 宝剣岳5Mount Sannosawa 三ノ沢岳6Mount Hinokio 檜尾岳7Mount Kumasawa 熊沢岳8Mount Utsugi100 famous 空木岳9Mount Minamikoma200 famous 南駒ヶ岳10Mount Kosumo300 famous 越百山11Mount Okunenjō 奥念丈岳12Mount Ampeiji200 famous 安平路山13Mount Surikogi 摺古木山14Mount Ena100 famous 恵那山15Mount Ōkawairi 大川入山
Foothills Mount Nenjō (念丈岳), Mount Nagiso (南木曽岳), Mount Kazakoshi (Kiso) (風越山), Mount Kazakoshi (Ena) (風越山),
Rivers Rivers with headwaters in the Kiso Mountains drain to Ise Bay of the Pacific Ocean. They include: Kiso River Tenryū River
See also Japanese Alps Hida Mountains (Northern Alps) Akaishi Mountains (Southern Alps) List of mountains in Japan
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