Mount Ontake in Kiso

Japanese: 木曾の御嶽山 - きそのおんたけさん
Mount Ontake in Kiso

...3063m above sea level. Known as Mount Ontake of Kiso. The summit is commonly called Five Peaks and Five Lakes, with the central crater cone Kengamine at its highest point, followed by four peaks from the north: Tsugikodake, Marishitensan, Tsugimodake, and Otaki Peak, forming the outer rim of the mountain. The old crater has five crater lakes (Ichinoike to Gonoike).

*Some of the terminology that refers to "Mount Ontake in Kiso" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…標高3063m。木曾の御嶽山として知られる。山頂部は俗に五峰五湖と称し,中央火口丘の剣ヶ峰を最高点に北から継子岳,摩利支天山,継母岳,王滝頂上の4峰が連なって外輪山をなし,旧火口は五つの火口湖(一ノ池~五ノ池)となっている。…

※「木曾の御嶽山」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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