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.

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Mount Gassan canonical 4
Mt. Gassan 1

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Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf mountain
sacred mountain
volcano
accessPoint Gassan Ski Resort
Hachiko Pass area
associatedWith mountain ascetic practices
yamabushi
climateFeature heavy snowfall
climbingSeason early autumn
summer
country Japan
culturalRegion Dewa Province (historical)
linked to: Dewa Province
elevation 1984 meters
6509 feet
geologicalAge Quaternary
hasFauna mountain birds
small mammals
hasFlora alpine plants
wetland vegetation
hasShrine Gassan Shrine
hasTrail summit hiking trail
isOneOf Three Mountains of Dewa
landscapeType alpine wetlands
snowfields
subalpine meadows
languageOfToponym Japanese
locatedIn Tohoku region
linked to: Tohoku

Yamagata Prefecture NERFINISHED
mountainRange Ōu Mountains
linked to: Ou Mountains
nameMeaning Moon Mountain
nearestCity Tsuruoka NERFINISHED
otherMountainsInRange Mount Haguro
linked to: Mt. Haguro

Mount Yudono
linked to: Mt. Yudono
partOf Dewa Sanzan
pilgrimageRole symbol of rebirth in Dewa Sanzan faith
popularActivity backcountry skiing
hiking
pilgrimage
snowboarding
protectedArea Bandai-Asahi National Park
religiousTradition Buddhism
Shinto
Shugendō
sacredStatus center of Dewa Sanzan worship
snowCoverDuration early summer
late spring
viewFromSummit Sea of Japan
surrounding Ōu Mountains
volcanoType shield volcano

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Yamagata Prefecture contains Mount Gassan
Shugendō historicalCenter Mt. Gassan
linked to: Mount Gassan
Dewa Sanzan hasPart Mount Gassan
Dewa Sanzan shrines consistsOf Mount Gassan