Mount Haku

What it is

• An active volcano standing 2,702 meters tall across four different prefectures
• One of Japan's Three Holy Mountains alongside Mount Fuji and Mount Tate
• A sacred site reportedly founded by the monk Taicho in the year 717
• A designated UNESCO Biosphere Reserve and National Park since 1962

What to see

• The highest peak known as Gozenmine reaching an elevation of 2,702 meters
• Seven distinct crater lakes located near the summit area
• The Shirayama Hime Shrine which owns the land at the mountain summit
• Over twenty species of alpine plants that include Hakusan in their names
• A major site for the discovery of various dinosaur fossils

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.