Okuchichibu Mountains


Okuchichibu Mountains or the Okuchichibu Mountainous Region is a mountainous district in the Kantō region and Kōshin'etsu region, Japan. It covers the western part of Tokyo, the western part of Saitama Prefecture, the southwestern part of Gunma Prefecture, the southeastern part of Nagano Prefecture, and the northern part of Yamanashi Prefecture. Oku means the interior, Okuchichibu means the interior of chichibu. The meaning of the word Okuchichibu is based on the point of view from the Kantō region. This mountain area consists of folded mountains and ranges from 1000 to 2600 meters in height. Mount Kita Okusenjō is the highest at 2601m. Most of the range lies in the Chichibu Tama Kai National Park.
Some of the mountains in the Okuchichibu Mountains include: