Mount Gassan

Mount Gassan
Mount Gassan
月山
	The summit and Gassan Shrine
Highest point
Elevation	1,984 m (6,509 ft)
Listing	100 Famous Japanese Mountains Three Mountains of Dewa
Coordinates	38°32′56″N 140°01′37″E / 38.54889°N 140.02694°ECoordinates: 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
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

References[]

^ Jump up to: ^a ^b "Gassan". Japanese Quaternary Volcano Database. Geological Survey of Japan, AIST. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
^ 以前はに分類されていたが、現在では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。詳しくは及びを参照。