Earth:Mount Gassan
| Mount Gassan | |
|---|---|
| 月山 | |
 The summit and Gassan Shrine | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,984 m (6,509 ft) [1] |
| Listing | 100 Famous Japanese Mountains Three Mountains of Dewa |
| Coordinates | [ ⚑ ] : 38°32′56″N 140°01′37″E / 38.54889°N 140.02694°E |
| Naming | |
| English translation | Moon Mountain |
| Language of name | Japanese |
| Geography | |
  Mount Gassan Yamagata, Tōhoku, Japan | |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Stratovolcano[1] |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Hiking |
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
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Gassan". Japanese Quaternary Volcano Database. Geological Survey of Japan, AIST. https://gbank.gsj.jp/volcano/Quat_Vol/volcano_data/D49.html.
- ↑ 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。
External links
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Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Dewa_Sanzan. |
- "Gassan". Smithsonian Institution. https://volcano.si.edu/volcano.cfm?vn=283877.
- Mount Gassan Travel: (Japanese)
- Mt. Gassan Page: (English)
- Mount Gassan Travel: (English)
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