Taihei Mountains

Japanese: 太平山地 - たいへいさんち
Taihei Mountains

A folded mountain range in the western part of Akita Prefecture. It occupies the central part of the Dewa Mountains, and is bordered in the north by the Yoneshiro River with the Shirakami Mountains, and in the south by the Omono River with the Sasamori Hills. In addition to the main peak, Mt. Taihei (1,170 meters), there are a series of mountains over 1,000 meters high, including Mt. Babame (1,037 meters), Mt. Sasamori (1,026 meters), Misomori (969 meters), and Mt. Tsurugidake (1,032 meters). This is a mountain range that was uplifted in its prime, and is mainly made of Tertiary green tuff, with basalt and andesite exposed in some areas, and some parts covered with metamorphosed granite. The Asahi River, Sannai River, Babame River, and other rivers originate from this mountain range, and the erosion caused by these rivers is so severe that waterfalls and gorges can be seen in various places. There are scenic spots such as Soya Gorge and Komata River Valley, which are part of the Taihei-san Prefectural Natural Park. The mountain range is also home to many beautiful forests of beech and Akita cedar, and on the western foot of the mountain is Nibetsu National Forest and the Taihei-san Ski Resort.

[Reijiro Miyazaki]

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

Japanese:

秋田県西部にある褶曲(しゅうきょく)山地。出羽山地(でわさんち)の中央部を占め、北部は米代(よねしろ)川によって白神(しらかみ)山地と、南部は雄物(おもの)川によって笹森(ささもり)丘陵と境される。主峰の太平山(1170メートル)のほか、馬場目(ばばめ)岳(1037メートル)、笹森(1026メートル)、御衣森(みそもり)(969メートル)、剣(つるぎ)岳(1032メートル)など1000メートル級の山々が連なる。壮年期の隆起山地で、第三紀の緑色凝灰岩が主体で、部分的に玄武岩、安山岩が露出し、変成花崗(かこう)岩に覆われる部分もある。旭(あさひ)川、三内(さんない)川、馬場目川などがこの山地から発するが、これら河川の侵食作用が激しく、各地に滝や峡谷がみられる。岨谷(そや)峡、小又川(こまたがわ)渓谷などの景勝地があり、太平山県立自然公園となっている。また山地一帯はブナや秋田杉の美林が多く、西麓(せいろく)には仁別(にべつ)国民の森や太平山スキー場がある。

[宮崎禮次郎]

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