Postcards-Hedonic

piątek, 14 października 2011

60. Norikuradake & Hodaka Mountains

Mount Norikura (乗鞍岳 Norikura-dake) 3,026 m is a potentially active volcano located on the borders of Gifu and Nagano prefectures in Japan. The mountain, whose name means "riding saddle," received its name because its shape looks like a horse saddle.
Mount Hotaka (穂高岳 Hotaka-dake), also known as Mount Hotakadake, reaching a height of 3,190 m. It is situated in Japan's Hida Mountains and all its major peaks besides Mount Maehotaka, lie on the border between the cities of Matsumoto, Nagano Prefecture, and Takayama, Gifu Prefecture.

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59. Tödi

The Tödi (3,614 metres), or Piz Russein, is the highest mountain in the Glarus Alps and the highest summit in the Canton of Glarus, Switzerland. It is located on the border between the cantons of Graubünden (south) and Glarus (north). Although not the culminating point of Graubünden, it is its highest peak outside the Bernina range.

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Mount Misen - Tag

View from Mt. Misen

Mount Misen (弥山 Misen) is the holy mountain on the holy island Itsukushima in Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima, Japan; it is situated within the World Heritage area of Itsukushima Shrine.