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°E / 38.54889; 140.02694Coordinates: 38°32′56″N 140°01′37″E / 38.54889°N 140.02694°E / 38.54889; 140.02694
Naming
Translation	Moon Mountain (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, 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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  Relief Map
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  Viewd from the S
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  Ridge
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  Ridge
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  Viewed from the Peak
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  Gassan Shrine at the summit

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Gassan (Yamagata).

Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Dewa_Sanzan.

• Gassan - Geological Survey of Japan
• Mount Gassan Travel: (Japanese)