Dewa Mountains (Japanese: 出羽山地) is a mountain range that runs north and south on the west side of the Tohoku region of Japan.[2] The mountain range spans Aomori, Akita, and Yamagata prefectures.[2][3][4] The highest peak of the mountain range is Mount Chokai (2,236m).[5]
| Dewa Mountains | |
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| 出羽山地 (Japanese) | |
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| Highest point | |
| Peak | Mount Chōkai |
| Elevation | 2,236 m (7,336 ft)[1] |
| Coordinates | 39°30′0″N 140°9′36″E / 39.50000°N 140.16000°E |
| Geography | |
  Dewa Mountains  Dewa Mountains Dewa Mountains (Japan) | |
| Country | Japan |
| Prefectures | Aomori Akita Yamagata |
| Parent range | Japanese Alps |
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The range is the focal point for the Akinomine (秋の嶺 "peak of autumn") ritual, which is observed by the Mount Haguro lineage of Shugendō.[6]