Iide Mountains | |
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Iide Mountain Range seen from Aizu, Fukushima | |
Highest point | |
Peak | Mount Dainichi, Kiso District |
Elevation | 2,128 m (6,982 ft) |
Coordinates | 37°49′59″N 139°39′38″E / 37.83306°N 139.66056°E |
Naming | |
Native name | 飯豊連峰 (Japanese) |
Geography | |
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Country | Japan |
Prefectures | Niigata, Yamagata and Fukushima |
The Iide Mountains (飯豊連峰, Iide-renpō) or Iide Mountain district (飯豊山地, Iide-sanchi) is a mountain range that spans the Fukushima, Niigata and Yamagata prefectures in Japan. Its highest peak is Mount Dainichi (大日岳, Dainichi-dake) at 2,128m,[1] and the main peak of the range is Mount Iide at 2,105m above sea level.[1] The range contains a number of peaks higher than 2000m and is a part of the Bandai-Asahi National Park.[2]