Mount Gassan, Bandai-Asahi National Park

Name: Mount Gassan
Address: Bandai-Asahi National Park, Japan

#4 among attractions in Bandai-Asahi National Park

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Mount Gassan, Bandai-Asahi National Park

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Mount Gassan is the highest of the Three Mountains of Dewa in the ancient province of Dewa. The Gassan Shrine stands at the mountain's summit, 1,984 metres above sea level. ()

Local name: 月山 Elevation: 6509 ftCoordinates: 38°32'55"N, 140°1'37"E

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Bandai-Asahi National Park Japan

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Mount Gassan – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Mount Yudono, Gassan Shrine, Nanatsu Falls.

2.6 miSW
Temple
Mount Yudono, Bandai-Asahi National Park
66 min walk • Mount Yudono is one of the Three Mountains of Dewa in the ancient province of Dewa. The Yudono-san Shrine, the most holy of the Dewa Sanzan shrines, is located on the mountain.
~650 ftSW
Temple
Gassan Shrine, Bandai-Asahi National Park
4 min walk • Gassan Shrine is a Shinto shrine on Mount Gassan in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan. It was formerly a national shrine of the first rank in the Modern system of ranked Shinto Shrines. The main kami enshrined here is Tsukuyomi-no-Mikoto. It was established in 593. The shrine's main festival is held annually on August 14.
5.4 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Waterfall
Nanatsu Falls, Bandai-Asahi National Park
138 min walk • Nanatsu Falls is a waterfall located in the city of Tsuruoka, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan, on a branch of the Bonji River. It is one of "Japan's Top 100 Waterfalls", in a listing published by the Japanese Ministry of the Environment in 1990.

Mount Gassan, Bandai-Asahi National Park

Facts and practical information

Mount Gassan – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Mount Yudono, Bandai-Asahi National Park

Gassan Shrine, Bandai-Asahi National Park

Nanatsu Falls, Bandai-Asahi National Park