Kongō Range Explained

Kongō Range
Other Name:金剛山地
Kongō Sanchi
Photo Alt:View of the Kongō Range as seen from Gojō, Nara. The Izumi Range can be seen on the left in the back.
Country:Japan
Subdivision1 Type:Prefectures
Biome:Nemoral
Highest:Mount Kongō
Highest Location:Chihayaakasaka, Osaka
Gose, Nara
Elevation M:1125
Elevation Ref:[1]
Coordinates:34.4194°N 135.6731°W
Length Km:24
Width Km:5
Range Coordinates:34.4192°N 135.6725°W
Map:Japan
Map Alt:Kongō Range
Map Relief:yes

The is a mountain range on the borders of Nara and Osaka Prefectures on the island of Honshū in the southwest of central Japan. The range separates the Osaka Plain and the Nara Basin, and forms a natural place for the boundary between the prefectures. The primary mountain in the range is Mount Kongō, and is contained within the Kongō-Ikoma-Kisen Quasi-National Park.

Geography

The Kongō Range is about 24km (15miles) long, from the Yamato River in the north to the Kino River in the south. East to West, it averages about 5km (03miles) wide. The mountains in the range are from 273.6m (897.6feet) to 1125m (3,691feet) in elevation. At Chihaya Pass, the ridgeline turns west and the Izumi Mountains begin at that point. They stretch along the border between Osaka and Wakayama Prefectures.

Mountains in the range

Listed in order of elevation.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mt. Kongo . Osaka Convention & Tourism Info . April 22, 2015 . June 4, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150604183551/http://www.osaka-info.jp/en/facilities/cat31/post_255.html . dead .
  2. Web site: ダイヤモンドトレール . Diamond Trail . PDF . Osaka Prefectural Government . Japanese . April 17, 2015 . September 24, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150924081129/http://www.pref.osaka.lg.jp/attach/15501/00092565/omote.pdf . live .