Mount Tekari

Mountain in the country of Japan
Mount Tekari is located in Japan
Mount Tekari
Mount Tekari
Location in Japan
LocationShizuoka Prefecture
Nagano Prefecture,
JapanParent rangeAkaishi 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.

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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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