Mount Sannosawa

#358 among destinations in Japan

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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Mount Sannosawa is amongst the Kiso Mountains, located in the Kiso District, Nagano Prefecture, in the Chūbu region of Japan. It is 2,846 m tall. It is composed of Granite, and has a 120 m long 30 m wide cirque covered in dense vegetation, mainly pine trees. There is the "Sannosawa cirque". Glacial expansion has created a gully, just underneath the cirque. A lot of Alpine plant grow naturally. Name River and Ina River that become the sources flow to the Ise Bay of Pacific Ocean. There is the tributary called "Sannosawa" around Mount Sannosawa. Komagatake Ropeway is used to climb. ()

Local name: 三ノ沢岳 Elevation: 9337 ftCoordinates: 35°46'0"N, 137°47'38"E

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Mount Sannosawa – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Mount Hōken, Senjōjiki Cirque, Mount Kisokoma, Mount Minamikoma.

1.3 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Hōken
34 min walk • Mount Hōken is a distinguished peak nestled within the central region of Japan's Honshu Island. As part of the celebrated Kiso Mountains, it stands as a companion to the more famous Mount Ontake, providing a serene yet awe-inspiring presence.
1.4 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Senjōjiki Cirque, Komagane
35 min walk • Senjōjiki Cirque is a cirque that lies just under Mount Hōken, Kiso Mountains in Nagano prefecture, Japan. It is called "Senjōjiki Kaaru" in Japanese. "Senjōjiki" means the wideness of 1000 tatami mats.
1.7 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Kisokoma
44 min walk • Mount Kisokoma is a mountain located in Miyada, Kamiina District, and Kiso and Agematsu, Kiso District, Nagano Prefecture, in the Chūbu region of Japan. It is 2,956 m tall and is the tallest peak in the Kiso Mountains. It is also included on the list of "100 Famous Japanese Mountains." Sometimes its name is just shortened to Kisokoma.
4.6 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Minamikoma
118 min walk • Mount Minamikoma is a mountain located on the border between Okuwa, Kiso District, and Iijima, Kamiina District, Nagano Prefecture, in the Chūbu region of Japan. It is 2,841 m tall and part of the Kiso Mountains.
3.5 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Utsugi
91 min walk • Mount Utsugi is a mountain located on the boundary of Okuwa, Iijima and Miyada, Nagano Prefecture, in the Chūbu region of Japan. It is 2,864 m tall and part of the Kiso Mountains.
1.7 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Kiso Mountains
43 min walk • Kiso Mountains are a mountain range in Nagano and Gifu prefectures in Japan. They are also called the Central Alps and they combine with the Hida Mountains and the Akaishi Mountains to form a group collectively known as the Japanese Alps.
4.3 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Akanagi
111 min walk • Mount Akanagi is a mountain of the Kiso Mountains and located on the border between Okuwa, Kiso District, and Iijima, Kamiina District, Nagano Prefecture, in the Chūbu region of Japan. It peak is 2,798 m high.
5.3 miW
Outdoor activities
Nezame no toko
137 min walk • Nezame no toko, meaning "Bed of Awakening" is a scenic spot in Japan, located in Agematsu, Kiso District, Nagano Prefecture. It is a nationally designated Place of Scenic Beauty.
1.7 miE
Aerial tramway
Komagatake Ropeway
43 min walk • Komagatake Ropeway is an aerial lift line in the Kiso Mountains range, Nagano Prefecture, Japan.
6 miSW
Dam
Inagawa Dam
154 min walk • Inagawa Dam is a dam in Ōkuwa, Nagano Prefecture, Japan, completed in 1977.