Ontake, Mount

▪ mountain, Japan

Japanese  Ontake-san,  

      mountain, rising to an elevation of 10,049 feet (3,063 m) on the boundary of Gifu and Nagano prefectures, central Honshu, Japan. A compound volcano with a heavy snow mantle in winter, it is second only to Mount Fuji in elevation and popular esteem. Mount Ontake is an object of worship for pilgrims who climb it each year.

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