- It is also called the Southern Alps, as it joins with the Hida Mountains ("Northern Alps") and the Kiso Mountains ("Central Alps") to form the Japanese Alps.
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| Mount Kita from Mount Komatsu |
Tourist attraction
- There are a lot of red stones around the Akaishi River, a tributary of the Ōi River in the southern part of Southern Alps.
- Then it was said that the mountain of red stone came to be called Mount Akaishi. The mountain represents the mountain range and the name Akaishi is used for the whole range mountain range, Akaishi Mountains.
- Almost all major peaks of the Akaishi Mountains are in Minami Alps National Park that was established on June 1, 1964.
- The range is the source of two rivers, Ōi River and Tenryū River, which flow to the Pacific Ocean.