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 ) .
17-666: Hakusan can refer to: Mount Haku , located in the Chūbu region of Japan, one of Japan's "Three Holy Mountains" Hakusan National Park , a national park surrounding Mount Hakusan Hakusan, Ishikawa , a city located in Ishikawa, Japan Hakusan, Mie , a former town located in Mie, Japan Mount Hakusan (Hyōgo) , a mountain located in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan Hakusan Station (Tokyo) ,
34-558: A metro station in Tokyo, Japan Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Hakusan . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hakusan&oldid=1072392421 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
51-466: Is bordered by Ishikawa Prefecture to the west, Niigata to the northeast, Nagano to the southeast, Gifu to the south and Sea of Japan to the north. As of April 1, 2012, 30% of the total land area of the prefecture was designated as Natural Parks , namely the Chūbu-Sangaku and Hakusan National Parks; Noto Hantō Quasi-National Park; and six Prefectural Natural Parks. Due to the mergers in
68-601: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Mount Haku 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 ). Because it
85-676: Is famous for its historical pharmaceutical industry which remains a top manufacturing industry in the prefecture in terms of manufacturing shipment value followed by electronic parts and devices ( industrial robots , general machinery, etc.), and metal products (aluminum, copper etc.) manufacturing. Kurobe Dam generates electricity for the Kansai Electric Power Company . It is located on the Kurobe River in Toyama Prefecture. Per Japanese census data,
102-715: Is known for its diverse plant life. Along the Sabō Trail, after passing the Jinnosuke Lodge, alpine plants are found, including the chocolate lily , which is Ishikawa's prefectural plant. There are many alpine plants which have Hakusan in their name. These include Primula cuneifolia ( Hakusan Kozakura ), Anemone narcissiflora ( Hakusan Ichige ), Dactylorhiza ( Hakusan Chidori ), Geranium yesoemse ( Hakusan Fuuro ) and Rhododendron brachycarpum ( Hakusan Shakunage ). These plants can be found on many mountains throughout Japan, but they were first discovered and named along
119-635: Is one of the few in Japan that contains outcroppings from the Jurassic period of the Mesozoic era. Many of Japan's typical examples of dinosaur fossils were found in this area. One of the major rock outcrops is in the Kuwashima area and is known as the "Kuwashima Fossil Wall" (桑島化石壁 Kuwashima Kasekikabe ). Because the mountain is a dormant volcano, it is well known for its many onsen . Mount Haku
136-512: Is the leading industrial prefecture on the Japan Sea coast and has the advantage of cheap electricity from abundant hydroelectric resources. Toyama Prefecture contains the only known glaciers in East Asia outside of Russia , first recognized in 2012, and 30% of the prefecture's area is designated as national parks . Historically, Toyama Prefecture was Etchū Province . Following
153-605: 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 , a mountain Shugendo monk, first climbed Mount Hakusan 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
170-530: The Ichinomiya 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 . Mount Haku was designated as a quasi-national park in 1955. It became a national park in 1962 and
187-499: The abolition of the han system in 1871, Etchū Province was renamed Niikawa Prefecture , but Imizu District was given to Nanao Prefecture . In 1872 Imizu District was returned by the new Ishikawa Prefecture . In 1876, Niikawa Prefecture was merged into Ishikawa Prefecture but the merger was void in 1881 and the area was re-established as Toyama Prefecture. The Itai-itai disease occurred in Toyama around 1950. Toyama Prefecture
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#1732779960281204-432: The 2000s, Toyama has the fewest municipalities of any prefecture in Japan with 10 cities, 2 districts, 4 towns, and 1 village (before the mergers took place, the prefecture had 9 cities, 18 towns, and 8 villages). In 2014 Toyama contributed approximately 2.5% of Japan's rice production and makes use of abundant water sources originating from Mount Tate . It also has many fisheries along its Sea of Japan coastline. Toyama
221-633: The Kankō Trail (観光新道 Kankō Shinmichi ), the Sabō Trail (砂防新道 Sabō Shinmichi ) and the Hirase Trail (平瀬道 Hirase-dō ). Both the Kankō Trail and the Sabō trail originate in the city of Hakusan , Ishikawa Prefecture, but the Hirase Trail starts from the Ōshirakawa Dam (大白川ダム) in Gifu Prefecture. Because the area is protected as a national park, very few trails have been made on the mountain. Though
238-485: The older hiking trails leading to Hakusan Shrine. The golden eagle , Ishikawa's prefectural bird, lives on the slopes of Mount Haku. The rock ptarmigan , Gifu's prefectural bird, used to live on the slopes as well. During the Meiji period , the entire population of ptarmigan on the mountain disappeared; however, sightings of the grouse have recently been recorded by local residents. The three most used hiking trails are
255-537: The trails listed above are easy enough to hike up and down in one day, other trails can take two or three days because of the uncleared trails and rough terrain. Toyama Prefecture Toyama Prefecture ( 富山県 , Toyama-ken ) is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshu . Toyama Prefecture has a population of 1,044,588 (1 June 2019) and has a geographic area of 4,247.61 km (1,640.01 sq mi ). Toyama Prefecture borders Ishikawa Prefecture to
272-436: The west, Gifu Prefecture to the south, Nagano Prefecture to the east, and Niigata Prefecture to the northeast. Toyama is the capital and largest city of Toyama Prefecture, with other major cities including Takaoka , Imizu , and Nanto . Toyama Prefecture is part of the historic Hokuriku region , and the majority of the prefecture's population lives on Toyama Bay , one of the largest bays in Japan. Toyama Prefecture
289-424: Was renamed Hakusan National Park . Because the central part of the mountain has much precipitous terrain, there are very few roads and, as a result, little human intrusion into the area. Also limiting human intrusion is the designation of the park as a Wildlife Protection Area , covering over 38,061 ha . The park stretches beyond the mountain's borders into Toyama Prefecture . The area surrounding Mount Haku
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