| Mount Suisho | |
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| Mount Kuro, 水晶岳 | |
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,986 m (9,797 ft)[1] |
| Listing | List of mountains in Japan 100 Famous Japanese Mountains |
| Coordinates | 36°25′35″N137°36′10″E / 36.42639°N 137.60278°E /36.42639; 137.60278 |
| Naming | |
| English translation | Crystle Mountain |
| Language of name | Japanese |
| Geography | |
  Mount Suisho Location in Japan | |
| Location | Toyama Prefecture,Japan |
| Parent range | Hida Mountains |
Mount Suisho (水晶岳,Suishō-dake; lit. "Mount Crystal"), also known asKurodake orMount Kuro (黒岳,Kuro-dake; lit. "Black Mountain"), is a mountain in the southeastern area ofToyama Prefecture,Japan. It is designated as one of the100 Famous Japanese Mountains.[2]
Mount Suisho is the highest mountain in theToyama andKurobe River area. It is the 23rd highest mountain in Japan.[3]
It is named "Mount Suisho" (crystal mountain) after the large crystals that have come from the mountain. As the mountain looks black, it is also named "Mount Kuro" or "Black Mountain".[4]
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