The Southern Yatsugatake Volcanic Group is part of the Yatsugatake Mountains. The southern group is defined as the mountains south of the Natsuzawa Pass. The highest peak of the mountains is Mount Aka and the elevation is 2,899 metres.
The southern Yatugatake mountains are steep and have alpine characteristics. The mountains of the Northern Yatsugatake Volcanic Group are gentler and lower. Mount Tateshina is also part of the Norther Yatsugatake mountains, but is listed separately.
From the south, to Natuzawa Pass, beyond which the Northern Yatsugatake Mountains begin, the peaks are:
Mt. Amigasayama (2,524 m)
Mt. Nishidake (2,398 m)
Mt. Mitsugashira (2,580 m)
Mt. Gongendake (2,715 m)
Mt. Aka (2,899 m)
Mt. Nakadake (2,700 m)
Mt. Amidadake (2,805 m)
Mt. Yoko (2,829 m)
Mt. Iōdake (2,760 m)
Mt. Akaiwanoatama (2,656 m)
Mt. Minenomatsume (2,567 m)
Natsuzawa Pass (2,423 m)
From Natsuzawa Pass, it is possible to descend to Sakuradaira, via O-ren Hut and Natsuzawa Kosen, or directly to Honzawa Onsen, or continue through the Northern Yatsugatake Mountains.
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Mount Aka, the highest peak of the Yatsugatake mountains
Mount Gongen, from Mount Aka
Mount Amida, Mount Iō, Mount Yoko and Mount Aka from Mount Gongen
Mount Amida, Mount Iō, Mount Yoko, Mount Aka and Mount Gongen from Mount Amigasa
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