Mount Haku

Also known as Haku-san, Hakusan

mountain in Ishikawa and Gifu Prefecture, Japan

Key facts

Elevation: 2,702.2 m (8,865 ft)
Prominence: 1,897 m (6,224 ft)
Listing: List of mountains and hills of Japan by height 100 Famous Japanese Mountains List of volcanoes in Japan Ultra-prominent peaks Ribus
English translation: White Mountain
Language of name: Japanese
Pronunciation: [ hakɯ̥saɴ ]
Location: Gifu Prefecture Fukui Prefecture Ishikawa Prefecture Japan
Parent range: Ryōhaku Mountains
Topo map s: Geographical Survey Institute , 25000:1 白山, 50000:1 白山
Rock age: 300,000–400,000 years
Mountain type: Stratovolcano (active)
Last eruption: April to August 1659
First ascent: Taichō in 717

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Encyclopedic overview

Mount Haku (白山, Haku-san; "White Mountain"), or Mount Hakusan (commonly referred to as simply Hakusan), is a dormant stratovolcano in Japan. It is located on the borders of Gifu and Ishikawa, on the island of Honshu. Mount Haku is thought to have first been active 300,000 to 400,000 years ago, with the most recent eruption occurring in 1659. Along with Mount Tate and Mount Fuji, it is one of Japan's "Three Holy Mountains" (三霊山, San-rei-zan).

The mountain's tallest peak, Gozenga-mine (御前峰), is the one that gives the mountain its height of 2,702 m (8,865 ft). Along with Ken-ga-mine (剣ヶ峰), which is 2,677 m (8,783 ft), and Ōnanji-mine (大汝峰), which is 2,648 m (8,688 ft), the three peaks are considered "Mount Haku's Three Peaks" (白山三峰 Hakusan San-mine). Mount Bessan and Mount Sannomine are sometimes included and called "Mount Haku's Five Peaks" (白山五峰 Hakusan go-mine).

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