Mount Sannomine Explained

Mount Sannomine
Other Name:	三ノ峰
Elevation M:	2128
Map:	Japan
Location:	Gujō, Gifu Prefecture Hakusan, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan
Range:	Ryōhaku Mountains
Coordinates:	36.0892°N 136.7542°W

is located on the border of Gujō, Gifu Prefecture, and Hakusan, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan, and rises to a height of 21280NaN0. It is located within the Hakusan National Park.^[1]

History

Mount Sannomine, together with Mount Bessan, are sometimes included and called "Mount Haku's Five Peaks" (白山五峰 Hakusan go-mine).^[2]

Mount Haku has been climbed for religious purposes for centuries. One popular hiking route from the Gifu Prefecture side of the mountains to Mount Haku's peak runs through Mount Bessan.

Geography

The surrounding area is part of Japan's snow country, so it is covered by snow for more than half of the year and various alpine plants can be seen.

Hiking paths

• There is a walking route from Mount Bessan in the north.^[3]
• The shortest route originates in Ōno, Fukui Prefecture.

See also

• Ryōhaku Mountains
• Hakusan National Park

Notes and References

1. Web site: Mt. Sannomine .
2. Book: Pagan Portals - Sacred Landscape: Caves and Mountains: A Multi-Path Exploration of the World Around Us. Draco, Melusine. John Hunt Publishing. 2020. 9781789044089.
3. Web site: Hiking Mount Sannomine (三ノ峰) in Japan . 16 September 2015 .