Mt Gatsu月山alternative words: Mt. Gatsu, Mount Gatsu, Mt Gatsusan, Gatsusan, Gatsu-san, Gatsu san, Gatsu keywords: mountain , ski resort , tohoku , volcano related topics: Yamagata Prefecture related web sites: http://www.sougen.net/gassan.htm , http://wwwsam.hi-ho.ne.jp/maehasi/dewa_3/dewa.html explanation: Situated at the center of Yamagata prefecture with the summit of 1980m high, it forms the biggest shield volcano in Japan. During the middle ages, it had been Mecca of the mountain faith with Mts Haguro and Yudono located nearby. It is now well known as the summer skiing spot because of its gentle sloop. It forms a part of "Bandai Asahi national park". | |