Mount Gassan

Mount Gassan is a stratovolcano in the ancient province of Dewa and the highest of the . The Gassan Shrine stands at the mountain's summit, 1,984 metres above sea level.
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  • Type: Peak with an elevation of 1,979 metres
  • Description: mountain in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan
  • Also known as: Ga Ssan”, “Gas-san”, “Gassan”, “Gatsu-san”, “Mount Kuroushi”, “Mt. Gassan”, and “Tsuki-yama

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mount Gassan Ski Resort.

Mount Gassan

Latitude
38.54869° or 38° 32′ 55″ north
Longitude
140.02684° or 140° 1′ 37″ east
Elevation
1,979 metres (6,493 feet)
Open location code
8RC2G2XG+FP
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3259293973
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Geo­Names ID
2112868
Wiki­data ID
Q3174863
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Basque to Western Panjabi—“Mount Gassan” goes by many names.
  • Basque: Gassan mendia
  • Burmese: ဂက်ဆန်းတောင်
  • Catalan: Gassan
  • Catalan: Mont Gassan
  • Cebuano: Ga Ssan
  • Chinese: 月山
  • Dutch: Ga Ssan
  • Dutch: Mount Gassan
  • Egyptian Arabic: جبل مونت جاسان
  • French: Gassan
  • French: mont Gassan
  • French: Mont Gassan
  • French: mont Kuroushi
  • Japanese: Gassan
  • Japanese: がっさん
  • Japanese: 月山
  • Japanese: 犂牛山
  • Ladin: Mont Gassan
  • Persian: کوه گاسان
  • Persian: کوهٔ گاسان
  • Russian: Гассан
  • Russian: Куроусино
  • Spanish: Monte Gassan
  • Spanish: Monte Kuroushi
  • Vietnamese: Núi Gassan
  • Western Panjabi: ٹلہ گسان

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Gassan Jinja Hongu and Mount Uba.

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