Overview
Mount Takamagahara is a mountain on the border of Gunma and Nagano Prefectures, standing 1,978.57 meters tall. On the Nagano side it is called Mount Kandate, and its other names include Arigamine and Shonami no Kashira. Its name comes from Takamagahara, the world of the sky deities in Japanese mythology.
Highlights
- ●A location on the border of Gunma and Nagano Prefectures
- ●A summit elevation of 1,978.57 meters
- ●The name Mount Kandate used on the Nagano side
- ●The alternate names Arigamine and Shonami no Kashira
History
The mountain takes its name from Takamagahara, the world of the sky deities in Japanese mythology. It lies on the border of Gunma and Nagano Prefectures and has long been called Mount Kandate on the Nagano side. It is also known by the names Arigamine and Shonami no Kashira.
Access
It lies on the prefectural border, on the Minamisaku District side in Nagano and the Ueno village side in Gunma.
Best season
From the deep greenery of summer into the colored foliage of autumn is well suited to viewing the mountain.
Map
35.9919, 138.6886 · Wikidata
Suggested itinerary
- 1View Mount Takamagahara on the Gunma-Nagano prefectural border
- 2Take in the summit rising to 1,978.57 meters
- 3Learn the origin of the Nagano-side name Mount Kandate
- 4Note the alternate names Arigamine and Shonami no Kashira
Did you know?
💡 The mountain's name derives from Takamagahara, the realm of the sky deities in Japanese mythology.
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