The are a mountain range straddling the border between Gifu

Gifu Prefecture

is a prefecture located in the Chūbu region of central Japan. Its capital is the city of Gifu.Located in the center of Japan, it has long played an important part as the crossroads of Japan, connecting the east to the west through such routes as the Nakasendō...

 and Shiga

Shiga Prefecture

is a prefecture of Japan, which forms part of the Kansai region on Honshu Island. The capital is the city of Ōtsu.- History :Shiga was known as Ōmi Province or Gōshū before the prefectural system was established...

 prefectures in Japan

Japan

Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...

. After lowering and nearly disappearing in Shiga Prefecture, the range continues as the Suzuka Mountains

Suzuka Mountains

are a mountain range running through Mie Prefecture and along the borders of Gifu and Shiga prefectures in central Japan. The tallest peak in the range is Mount Oike at...

. During the winter, the winds from the Ibuki Mountains are a cause of much of the snowfall on the Nōbi Plain

Nobi Plain

The is a large plain in Japan that stretches from the Mino area of southwest Gifu Prefecture to the Owari area of northwest Aichi Prefecture, covering an area of approximately . It is an alluvial plain created by the Kiso Three Rivers and has very fertile soil...

 covering Gifu and Aichi

Aichi Prefecture

is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region. The region of Aichi is also known as the Tōkai region. The capital is Nagoya. It is the focus of the Chūkyō Metropolitan Area.- History :...

 prefectures.

Peaks

• Mount Ibuki
  Mount Ibuki
  is a high mountain, on the border of Maibara, Shiga Prefecture, and Ibigawa, Gifu Prefecture, Japan. It is one of the 100 Famous Japanese Mountains, and is also included on the lists of the 100 Kinki Mountains the 50 Shiga Mountains...
  
  , 1377 m (4,518 ft)
• Mount Ikeda
  Mount Ikeda
  is a mountain located in the towns of Ikeda and Ibigawa, in Ibi District, Gifu Prefecture, Japan.-Geography:The mountain is high and is in the center of the Ibuki Mountains. Mount Ibuki, the namesake of the mountain range, lies to the east-northeast of Mount Ikeda...
  
  , 924 m (3,031 ft)
• Mount Kanakuso (金糞岳 Kanakuso-dake), 1317 m (4,321 ft)
• Mount Kaitsuki (貝月岳 Kaitsuki-dake), 1234 m (4,049 ft)
• Mount Kunimi (国見岳 Kunimi-dake), 1123 m (3,684 ft)