Taishaku Mountains - Taishakusanchi

Japanese: 帝釈山地 - たいしゃくさんち

A mountain range stretching from west-southwest to east-northeast along the border of Tochigi and Fukushima prefectures. In the west, 2000m-class peaks such as Mt. Taishaku (2060m) and Mt. Kuroiwa (2163m) stand tall, while in the east, peaks such as Mt. Araumi (1581m) and Mt. Ojika (1777m) are low. The terrain is undulating, but the summits are flat, with the Tashiro and Kinunuma marshes. The mountain range is made up of Palaeozoic and Neogene layers and igneous rocks. The Kinugawa River and Tone River flow to the south, and the Agano River to the north, forming a watershed between the Pacific Ocean and the Sea of Japan. The Kinugawa River system includes the Kawamata Dam and the Ikari Dam, which are used to regulate the flow of water and generate electricity. Transportation within the mountain range is inconvenient, and there are many unexplored areas that are rarely visited. There is also a village with a legend of Heike refugees. There are also hot springs in the upper reaches of the Kinugawa River, and it is part of Nikko National Park and Oze National Park.

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Japanese:

栃木県，福島県の県境を西南西から東北東に延びる山地。西部には帝釈山（2060m），黒岩山（2163m）などの 2000m級の峰がそびえ，東部は荒海山（1581m），男鹿岳（1777m）と低くなる。起伏が大きいが山頂には平坦面が広がり，田代湿原，鬼怒沼湿原などがある。山地は古生層，新第三紀層や火成岩などからなる。南側へ鬼怒川，利根川，北側へ阿賀野川などが流出し，太平洋，日本海両斜面の分水嶺をなす。鬼怒川水系には川俣ダム，五十里ダム（いかりダム）があり，流量調節，発電に用いられる。山地内の交通は不便で，訪れる人も少ない秘境が多い。平家落人伝説をもつ村もある。鬼怒川上流域には温泉もあり，日光国立公園，尾瀬国立公園に属する。

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