Mount Tekari

Mount Tekari
光岳
Mount Tekari from Mount Chausu
Highest point
Elevation	2,591 m (8,501 ft)
Listing	List of mountains and hills of Japan by height 100 Famous Japanese Mountains
Coordinates	35°20′17″N 138°05′02″E
Geography
Mount Tekari Location in Japan
Location	Shizuoka Prefecture Nagano Prefecture, Japan
Parent range	Akaishi Mountains

Mount Tekari (光岳, Tekari-dake) is part of the Akaishi Mountains on the border of Shizuoka and Nagano prefectures in Japan. It is the southernmost mountain in the Akaishi Mountains and the southernmost mountain over 2,500 metres (8,202 ft) in Japan.

Outline

The mountain's peak just exceeds the tree line, and Siberian Dwarf Pines and other alpine plants can be found on its southern face. This mountain is the southernmost point at which Siberian Dwarf Pines can be found throughout the world.

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