Kurumayama
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Kurumayama (車山) is mountain in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. A part of the Kirigamine volcano and is the highest point.
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| Kurumayama | |
|---|---|
| Mount Kuruma | |
 North side | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,925 m (6,316 ft) |
| Coordinates | 36°6′10″N 138°11′47″E[1] |
| Naming | |
| Native name | 車山 (Japanese) |
| English translation | wheel mountain |
| Geography | |
  Kurumayama Location of Mount Kuruma in Japan  Kurumayama Kurumayama (Nagano Prefecture) | |
| Location | Yatsugatake-Chūshin Kōgen Quasi-National Park |
| Country | Japan |
| Prefectures | Nagano |
| Shikuchōson | Suwa and Chino |
| Parent range | Mount Kirigamine |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Chairlift |
The north-west side is covered with forest. The south-east side of Kurumayama is grassy which allows easy paragliding. The car access to the bottom of Kurumayama does not require the four-wheel drive, but at heavy snow, snow chains may help a lot.
East side of Kurumayama
January
Small Shinto shrine on the summit
JMA's weather radar on the summit![East view from the top of Mount Kuruma. Lake Shirakaba [ja] in the center. Mount Tateshina in the background.](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1b/Tateshina07.JPG/120px-Tateshina07.JPG)
East view from the top of Mount Kuruma. Lake Shirakaba in the center. Mount Tateshina in the background.
![East view from the top of Mount Kuruma. Lake Shirakaba [ja] in the center. Mount Tateshina in the background.](#/media/File:Tateshina07.JPG)
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