What is the connection between the Alps in Japan and those in Europe?

There is no necessary connection. The Alps in Europe belong not only to Europe, but also to the world. In many areas outside Europe, people also like to call their country's high mountains "Alps". For example, the longest mountain range on Honshu Island is called "Hida Mountain Range"; In Australia's great watershed, the highest and steepest section is called "Australian Alps"; The mountains in the North Island of New Zealand are called "Northern Alps" and the mountains in the South Island of New Zealand are called "southern alps". Alps has become a synonym, which not only represents mountains, forests and precipitous, but also represents green, environmental protection and nature. -Europe: Alps (German: Alpen；; French: Alps; ; Italian: Alpi; ; Slovenian: Alpe) is a mountain range in central Europe, which covers the northern border of Italy, southeastern France, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Austria, southern Germany and Slovenia. It can be subdivided into three parts: the western Alps from the Mediterranean to Mont Blanc, the central Alps from the Oster Valley (an autonomous region in northwest Italy) to the Brane Pass (the junction of Austria and Italy), and the eastern Alps from Brane Pass to Slovenia. There are 128 peaks in the Alps * * [source request] with an altitude of more than 4000m, of which Mont Blanc, the highest peak, is located at the junction of France and Italy with an altitude of 4808m. The mountains are arc-shaped, with a length of 1200 km and an average elevation of about 3000 meters. -Japan: The central part of Nagano Prefecture, Japan is mountainous, belonging to the three major volcanic belts of Nasu, Fuji and Zhenzi, and the west side is continuous with Chishi Mountain, with the heights of all peaks above 3,000 meters. There are both steep mountain areas and open and gentle plateau areas in the county. In summer, all kinds of alpine plants and flowers compete to open, and in winter, ski resorts are open everywhere, and skiers are in an endless stream. Akashi Mountain (located at the junction of Nagano Prefecture, Yamanashi Prefecture and Shizuoka Prefecture) is known as the "southern alps of Europe" in Japan, with undulating mountains and rugged peaks.

You must want to know why there is a mountain called southern alps in Japan. This mountain was originally called Chishi Mountain, but since Europeans came to Japan, they felt that they missed the Alps very much, so the name of southern alps spread. Few people know the Japanese name of this mountain now.