Mount Ogura
Mount Ogura | |
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御座山 | |
![]() A view from Mt. Kitaokusenjo | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 2,112 m (6,929 ft) |
Coordinates | 36°2′2.7″N 138°36′24.5″E / 36.034083°N 138.606806°ECoordinates: 36°2′2.7″N 138°36′24.5″E / 36.034083°N 138.606806°E |
Naming | |
Translation | mountain on which a god stays (Japanese) |
Geography | |
![]() ![]() Mount Ogura Location in Japan | |
Location | Nagano, Japan |
Parent range | Chichibu Mountains |
Mount Ogura (御座山 Ogura-san) is a mountain located between Kitaaiki and Minamiaiki Villages, Minamisaku District, Nagano Prefecture, Japan. With its summit being 2,112 meters above sea level, it is the tallest mountain in Minamiaiki, Nagano.
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Mount Ogura at Its Summit
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Mount Ogura as Seen from Kitaaiki Village, Nagano Prefecture.
It is known for the Japanese rhododendron flowers (shakunage in Japanese) that come into full bloom in early to mid-June.
External links
- From the official site of Minamiaiki Village (in Japanese)
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