| Mount Asahi | |
|---|---|
| 朝日岳 | |
 Ō-Asahidake | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,870 m (6,140 ft) |
| Listing | 100 Famous Japanese Mountains |
| Coordinates | 38°15′38″N139°55′20″E / 38.26056°N 139.92222°E /38.26056; 139.92222 |
| Naming | |
| English translation | Mount Rising Run |
| Language of name | Japanese |
| Geography | |
| Parent range | Asahi Mountains |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | Ridge |
| Easiest route | Hiking |
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Mount Asahi (朝日岳,Asahidake) is a mountain located on the border ofYamagata Prefecture withNiigata Prefecture, in northernJapan. It is part of the Asahi Mountain Range, which is part ofBandai-Asahi National Park. The mountain has a peakŌ-Asahidake (大朝日岳) with a height of 1,870 metres (6,140 ft) which is wholly within Yamagata Prefecture, and a secondary peakKo-Asahidake (小朝日岳) with a height of 1,648 metres (5,407 ft) to the northeast. Another peak in the same range,Nishi-Asahidake (西朝日岳) to the northwest has a height of 1,814 metres (5,951 ft).
It is one of the mountains described inKyūya Fukada's book100 Famous Japanese Mountains.[1]
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