Mount Haku
| Mount Haku | |
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| 白山 | |
Mount Haku from Aburazakanokashira
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| Highest point | |
| 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 |
| Coordinates | 36°09′18″N 136°46′17″E / 36.15500°N 136.77139°ECoordinates: 36°09′18″N 136°46′17″E / 36.15500°N 136.77139°E |
| Naming | |
| Translation | White Mountain (Japanese) |
| Pronunciation | [hakɯsaɴ] |
| Geography | |
 Mount Haku
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| Location |
Gifu Prefecture Fukui Prefecture Ishikawa Prefecture Japan |
| Parent range | Ryōhaku Mountains |
| Topo map | Geographical Survey Institute, 25000:1 白山, 50000:1 白山 |
| Geology | |
| Age of rock | 300,000–400,000 years |
| Mountain type | Stratovolcano (active) |
| Last eruption | April to August 1659 |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | Taichō in 717 |
Mount Haku (白山 Haku-san?), or Mount Hakusan (commonly referred to as simply Hakusan), is a potentially active volcano. The stratovolcano is located on the borders of Gifu, Fukui, and Ishikawa (which are in Honshu) prefectures in Japan. It 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 Sanreizan?).
The mountain's tallest peak, Gozengamine (御前峰), is the one that gives the mountain its height of 2,702 m (8,865 ft). Along with Kengamine (剣ヶ峰), which is 2,677 m (8,783 ft), and Ōnanjimine (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 Sanmine). Mount Bessan and Mount Sannomine are sometimes included and called "Mount Haku's Five Peaks".
Because it is very prominent and clearly visible from the nearby coast, even after the surrounding mountains have lost their snow, Mount Haku still appears white, which is one explanation for the mountain's name, which means "white mountain." It is also the westernmost mountain in Japan that is over 2,000 m (6,562 ft) in height.
Taichō was the first to climb Mount Haku in 717. For hundreds of years, people have come to Haku for prayers (白山信仰 Hakusan Shinkō). A branch shrine of Shirayama Hime Shrine, which served as the for Kaga Province, is on the mountain. The Shirayama Hime Shrine is the main shrine (総本社 sō-honsha?) of approximately 2,000 Hakusan shrines (白山神社 Hakusan jinja?) in Japan. In 1980 an area of 48,000 ha was designated a UNESCO Man and the Biosphere Reserve.
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