Mount Gassan
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Mount Gassan is a prominent sacred peak in Japan’s Dewa Sanzan mountain range, known for its religious significance, alpine landscapes, and seasonal hiking and skiing.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mt. Gassan | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mountain
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sacred mountain ⓘ volcano ⓘ |
| accessPoint |
Gassan Ski Resort
NERFINISHED
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Hachiko Pass area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
mountain ascetic practices
ⓘ
yamabushi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climateFeature | heavy snowfall ⓘ |
| climbingSeason |
early autumn
ⓘ
summer ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| culturalRegion | Dewa Province (historical) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| elevation |
1984 meters
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6509 feet ⓘ |
| geologicalAge | Quaternary ⓘ |
| hasFauna |
mountain birds
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small mammals ⓘ |
| hasFlora |
alpine plants
ⓘ
wetland vegetation ⓘ |
| hasShrine | Gassan Shrine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTrail | summit hiking trail ⓘ |
| isOneOf | Three Mountains of Dewa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| landscapeType |
alpine wetlands
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snowfields ⓘ subalpine meadows ⓘ |
| languageOfToponym | Japanese ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Tohoku region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Yamagata Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mountainRange | Ōu Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | Moon Mountain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearestCity | Tsuruoka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| otherMountainsInRange |
Mount Haguro
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mount Yudono NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Dewa Sanzan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pilgrimageRole | symbol of rebirth in Dewa Sanzan faith ⓘ |
| popularActivity |
backcountry skiing
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hiking ⓘ pilgrimage ⓘ snowboarding ⓘ |
| protectedArea | Bandai-Asahi National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Buddhism
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Shinto NERFINISHED ⓘ Shugendō NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sacredStatus | center of Dewa Sanzan worship ⓘ |
| snowCoverDuration |
early summer
ⓘ
late spring ⓘ |
| viewFromSummit |
Sea of Japan
NERFINISHED
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surrounding Ōu Mountains ⓘ |
| volcanoType | shield volcano ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
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this entity surface form:
Mt. Gassan