Earth:Mount Gassan

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Short description: Stratovolcano on the island of Honshu, Japan
Mount Gassan
月山
Precincts of Gassan jinja.JPG
The summit and Gassan Shrine
Highest point
Elevation1,984 m (6,509 ft) [1]
Listing100 Famous Japanese Mountains Three Mountains of Dewa
Coordinates [ ⚑ ] : 38°32′56″N 140°01′37″E / 38.54889°N 140.02694°E / 38.54889; 140.02694 
Naming
English translationMoon Mountain
Language of nameJapanese
Geography
Mount Gassan is located in Japan
Mount Gassan
Mount Gassan
Yamagata, Tōhoku, Japan
Geology
Mountain typeStratovolcano[1]
Climbing
Easiest routeHiking

Mount Gassan (月山, Gassan) is the highest of the Three Mountains of Dewa in the ancient province of Dewa (modern-day Yamagata prefecture). The Gassan Shrine stands at the mountain's summit, 1,984 metres (6,509 ft) above sea level.

It has a long hike from its trailhead and usually requires about 4-5 hours to hike it. Visitors should be aware of the weather and not try to hike it during windy or days with heavy rain. Also note that the trail is not paved and in some parts requires use of hands to clear certain parts of the trail.

Due to heavy winter snowfall, the mountain and shrine are inaccessible for long periods of the year; however, skiing is possible on the mountain from April to mid-summer.

The mountain is interesting in that it contains elements of both shield volcanoes as well as stratovolcanoes, although it is classified as a stratovolcano.[2]

Gallery

  • Relief Map

  • Viewed from the South

  • Ridge

  • Ridge

  • Viewed from the Peak

  • Gassan Shrine at the summit

See Also

  • List of volcanoes in Japan
  • List of mountains in Japan

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Gassan". Japanese Quaternary Volcano Database. Geological Survey of Japan, AIST. https://gbank.gsj.jp/volcano/Quat_Vol/volcano_data/D49.html. 
  2. ↑ 以前はアスピーテに分類されていたが、現在では成層火山が侵食や爆発によりなだらかになったものであるという説が有力である。詳しくはノート及び火山#地形による分類を参照。

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