A mountain range that stretches from east to west on the border between Kagawa and Tokushima prefectures in the northeastern part of Shikoku. It is also called the Asan Mountains. The highest peak of the range is Mount Ryuo (1,060 meters) in the center, and the height gradually decreases from there to the east and west. The main mountains are Mount Okawa (1,043 meters), Mount Otaki (946 meters), and Mount Unpenji (927 meters). The Izumi Group, which consists of alternating layers of sandstone and shale from the Cretaceous period of the Mesozoic era, is widely distributed in this area, and the Median Tectonic Line can be seen on the southern foot and several thrust faults on the northern foot. The mountain range shows a topography of early maturity, with flat surfaces remaining on some of the peaks and V-shaped valleys developing. On the southern slope, which is steeper than the northern slope of the mountain range, fast-flowing rivers such as the Soedani River and the Higaidani River, tributaries of the Yoshino River, flow down and develop uplifted alluvial fans with advanced dissection. On the northern slope of the mountain range, on the other hand, rivers such as the Saitagawa River, the Doki River, and the Koto River originate and flow radially down the Sanuki Plain. Here, long and narrow valleys develop in the same direction as the mountain ridge, but this is thought to be a topography caused by differential erosion, when fragile shale and mudstone strata were eroded away, leaving behind relatively hard sandstone strata. Manda Pass, Inohana Pass, Masuzu Pass, Santogoe Pass, Aiguri Pass, and Osaka Pass are important passes that connect the Sanuki Mountains from north to south since ancient times, and even today major transportation routes such as the JR Dosan Line, Takatoku Line, and national highways 11, 32, and 193 connect Kagawa Prefecture and Tokushima Prefecture. Many reservoirs have been built on the northern slope, including Uchiba Pond, and there are hot springs such as Shionoe and Mikado. [Osamu Niimi] Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend |
四国地方北東部の香川県と徳島県の境界を東西に連なる山脈。阿讃山地(あさんさんち)ともよばれる。山脈の最高峰は中央部にある竜王山(1060メートル)で、ここから東・西に向かってしだいに高度を減じている。おもな山に大川山(だいせんざん)(1043メートル)、大滝山(946メートル)、雲辺寺(うんぺんじ)山(927メートル)がある。この地域には中生代白亜紀の砂岩と頁岩(けつがん)の互層からなる和泉層群(いずみそうぐん)が広く分布し、南麓(なんろく)には中央構造線が、北麓にはいくつかの衝上(しょうじょう)断層がみられる。山脈は早壮年期の地形を示し、山頂の一部には平坦(へいたん)面を残し、V字谷が発達する。山脈の北側斜面に比べて急傾斜をなしている南側斜面では、吉野川の支流である曽江谷(そえだに)川、日開谷(ひがいだに)川などの急流河川が流下し、開析の進んだ隆起扇状地が発達する。一方、山脈の北側斜面では、財田(さいた)川、土器(どき)川、香東(こうとう)川などがその源を発し、放射状をなして讃岐平野を流下する。ここでは細長い谷が山稜(さんりょう)と同じ方向に発達するが、これはもろい頁岩や泥岩の地層が侵食を受け、比較的固い砂岩の地層が残されてできた差別侵食による地形と考えられている。曼陀(まんだ)峠、猪鼻(いのはな)峠、真鈴(ますず)峠、三頭越(さんとうごえ)、相栗(あいぐり)峠、大坂峠などは讃岐山脈を南北に結ぶ古くからの重要な峠で、現在もJR土讃線、高徳線、国道11号、32号、193号などの主要交通路が香川県と徳島県を結んでいる。北側斜面には内場(ないば)池をはじめ多くの貯水池が築かれ、塩江(しおのえ)・美霞洞(みかど)温泉などがある。 [新見 治] 出典 小学館 日本大百科全書(ニッポニカ)日本大百科全書(ニッポニカ)について 情報 | 凡例 |
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