Mount Haku

Mount Haku
白山
Mount Haku seen from Onanjimine
Highest point
Elevation	2,702.2 m (8,865 ft)[1]
Prominence	1,897 m (6,224 ft)[1]
Listing	List of mountains and hills of Japan by height 100 Famous Japanese Mountains List of volcanoes in Japan Ultra-prominent peaks
Coordinates	36°09′18″N 136°46′17″E / 36.15500°N 136.77139°E / 36.15500; 136.77139[1]
Naming
English translation	White Mountain
Language of name	Japanese
Pronunciation	[hakɯ̥saɴ]
Geography
Mount Haku Location in Japan
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, "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^[2] 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).^[3]

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 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.