Mount Ontake

Mount Ontake

Ontake is a major sacred mountain, and following shugendō practices, actors and artists have gone to the mountain to put themselves into trances to get divine inspiration for their creative activities.

Details

Topo
Geographical Survey Institute, 25000:1 御嶽山, 50000:1 御嶽山
Type
Stratovolcano
Listing
Ultra, Ribu100 famous mountains in Japan
Location
Gifu and Nagano, Chūbu region, Japan
Other Name
御嶽山
Elevation M
3067
Prominence M
1712
Last Eruption
October 2014
Label Position
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