Mount Gassan

Mount Gassan
月山
The summit and Gassan Shrine
Elevation	1,984 m (6,509 ft)
Listing	100 Famous Japanese Mountains Three Mountains of Dewa
Translation	Moon Mountain (Japanese)
Location
Mount Gassan Yamagata, Tōhoku, Japan
Coordinates	38°32′56″N 140°01′37″E / 38.54889°N 140.02694°E / 38.54889; 140.02694Coordinates: 38°32′56″N 140°01′37″E / 38.54889°N 140.02694°E / 38.54889; 140.02694
Geology
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, 1984 meters above sea level.

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.

Gallery

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  Ridge

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  Ridge

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  Slope

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  Mountain hut

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  View From the Peak

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  Autumn tint

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  Busyoike hut

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  Gassan Midagahara

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  North Bus stop

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  Gassan Shrine of summit

References

1. ^ "Japanese Quaternary Volcano Database". Geological Survey of Japan, AIST. http://riodb02.ibase.aist.go.jp/strata/VOL_JP/EN/vol/129.htm. Retrieved 26 July 2011. 

External links

• Wikitravel: Dewa Sanzan
• Mount Gassan Travel: (Japanese)