Tsugaru Mountains Explained

Tsugaru Mountains
Photo Size:280
Country:Japan
State:Aomori Prefecture
State Type:Prefecture
Region:Tōhoku
Highest:Mount Maruyakata
Highest Location:Sotogahama
Elevation M:718
Range Coordinates:41.1528°N 140.5864°W
Length Km:60
Length Orientation:North-South
Width Orientation:East-West
Orogeny:Island arc

The are a mountain range on the Tsugaru Peninsula of Aomori Prefecture, in Honshū, Japan. The range stretches 600NaN0 south-southeast from Cape Tappi on the northern end of the peninsula to the western flank of the volcanic Hakkōda Mountains south of the city of Aomori. The highest point in the range is Mount Maruyakata, measuring 718m (2,356feet).[1]

It is made up of mountains ranging roughly between 200and in height. Some mountains in the range are Mount Bonju, Mount Maruyakata, Tongari-dake, and Mount Manogami.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: GSI Maps. Geospatial Information Authority of Japan. 29 April 2020.
  2. Web site: Nemoto Naoki. Yoshihiro Ujiie. 青森県の地質. Geology of Aomori Prefecture. ja. Hirosaki University. 29 April 2020.