Mount Oyama (Kanagawa)
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, also or Mount Kunimi is a 1252 metres (4,108 ft) high mountain situated on the border of Isehara
, Hadano
and Atsugi
in Kanagawa Prefecture
, Japan
. Together with Mount Tanzawa
and other mountains in the Tanzawa Mountains it forms the Tanzawa-Ōyama Quasi-National Park
. Mount Ōyama is a popular sightseeing spot in Kanagawa Prefecture.
rock. The rock is 7-15 million years old. The rock was extruded on the sea floor during the Neogene
and then pushed up and onto the island of Honshu when the Izu-Bonin-Mariana Arc
collided with the rest of Japan.
era (1751–1764) and the various paths leading there were called . Today this name survives as the pseudonym of Route 246
.
At the top of the mountain is the head office of the . Lower down the mountain is the lower shrine and the . Afuri refers to the high amount of rain and clouds associated with the mountain. Farmers pray at Ōyama-Afuri Shrine to the rain god.
The mountain is also known as the Guardian of the Land (Kunimi-yama).
on the Odakyu Odawara Line with the cable car station at the foot of the mountain. A narrow road runs directly between the town areas and the cable car station. The cable car starts from next to Ōyama-dera and climbs to the top station. The top station is not far from the lower Afuri Shrine. Hiking from there it takes about 1.5 hours to climb to the top of the mountain.
Tofu
and spinning tops are well-known local products. The Ōyama Tofu Festival takes place every March. The Ōyama mountain climbing Marathon also takes place in March between Isehara Station and the lower shrine. The course is over 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) long and includes an altitude difference of over 650 metres (2,132.5 ft). Possible access points for an ascent are the cable car terminus, the temple in Isehara, and the in Hadano
.
Isehara, Kanagawa
is a city located in central Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 2010, Isehara had an estimated population of 100,976 and a density of 1,820 persons per km². The total area was 55.52 km². There is School of Medicine, Tokai University.-Geography:...
, Hadano
Hadano, Kanagawa
is a city in west-central Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. As of February 2010, Hadano has an estimated population of 170,293 and a population density of 1,640 persons per km²; it had a total area of 103.61 km².-Geography:...
and Atsugi
Atsugi, Kanagawa
is a city located in central Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 2010, the city has an estimated population of 225,622 and a population density of 2,410 persons per km². The total area was 93.83 km²...
in Kanagawa Prefecture
Kanagawa Prefecture
is a prefecture located in the southern Kantō region of Japan. The capital is Yokohama. Kanagawa is part of the Greater Tokyo Area.-History:The prefecture has some archaeological sites going back to the Jōmon period...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. Together with Mount Tanzawa
Mount Tanzawa
is a mountain of the Tanzawa Mountains, with an elevation of . Its summit marks the border between Sagamihara, Kiyokawa in Aikō District, and Yamakita in Ashigarakami District.-References:*...
and other mountains in the Tanzawa Mountains it forms the Tanzawa-Ōyama Quasi-National Park
Tanzawa-Ōyama Quasi-National Park
is a quasi-national park in the Kantō region of Honshū in Japan. It is rated a protected landscape according to the IUCN. The park includes the Tanzawa Mountains, Miyagase Dam and its surrounding forests, Hayato Great Falls and the religious sites of Mount Ōyama in the mountains of western...
. Mount Ōyama is a popular sightseeing spot in Kanagawa Prefecture.
Geology
The mountain is made from non-alkali maficMafic
Mafic is an adjective describing a silicate mineral or rock that is rich in magnesium and iron; the term is a portmanteau of the words "magnesium" and "ferric". Most mafic minerals are dark in color and the relative density is greater than 3. Common rock-forming mafic minerals include olivine,...
rock. The rock is 7-15 million years old. The rock was extruded on the sea floor during the Neogene
Neogene
The Neogene is a geologic period and system in the International Commission on Stratigraphy Geologic Timescale starting 23.03 ± 0.05 million years ago and ending 2.588 million years ago...
and then pushed up and onto the island of Honshu when the Izu-Bonin-Mariana Arc
Izu-Bonin-Mariana Arc
The Izu-Bonin-Mariana arc system is an outstanding example of a plate tectonic convergent boundary. IBM extends over 2800 km south from Tokyo, Japan, to beyond Guam, and includes the Izu Islands, Bonin Islands, and Mariana Islands; much more of the IBM arc system is submerged below sealevel...
collided with the rest of Japan.
Holy mountain
Mount Ōyama has long been regarded as a holy mountain and object of worship. Religiously motivated mountain climbing has been practiced since the HōrekiHoreki
was a after Kan'en and before Meiwa. The period spanned the years from October 1751 through June 1764. The reigning emperor and emperess were and .-Change of era:...
era (1751–1764) and the various paths leading there were called . Today this name survives as the pseudonym of Route 246
Route 246 (Japan)
is a major highway on the island of Honshū in Japan. It originates in Chiyoda, Tokyo and terminates in Numazu, Shizuoka. In and near Tokyo, it parallels the routes of the Dai-ichi Keihin, Dai-ni Keihin, and Tomei Expressways, the Tōkyū Den-en-toshi Line, Odakyu Odawara Line, Gotemba Line, and...
.
At the top of the mountain is the head office of the . Lower down the mountain is the lower shrine and the . Afuri refers to the high amount of rain and clouds associated with the mountain. Farmers pray at Ōyama-Afuri Shrine to the rain god.
The mountain is also known as the Guardian of the Land (Kunimi-yama).
Sightseeing
A bus connects Isehara StationIsehara Station
is a railway station on the Odakyu Electric Railway’s Odakyu Odawara Line in the city of Hadano, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. The station is 52.2 rail kilometers from the line’s terminal at Shinjuku Station.- Station history:...
on the Odakyu Odawara Line with the cable car station at the foot of the mountain. A narrow road runs directly between the town areas and the cable car station. The cable car starts from next to Ōyama-dera and climbs to the top station. The top station is not far from the lower Afuri Shrine. Hiking from there it takes about 1.5 hours to climb to the top of the mountain.
Tofu
Tofu
is a food made by coagulating soy milk and then pressing the resulting curds into soft white blocks. It is part of East Asian and Southeast Asian cuisine such as Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Indonesian, Vietnamese, and others. There are many different varieties of tofu, including fresh tofu and tofu...
and spinning tops are well-known local products. The Ōyama Tofu Festival takes place every March. The Ōyama mountain climbing Marathon also takes place in March between Isehara Station and the lower shrine. The course is over 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) long and includes an altitude difference of over 650 metres (2,132.5 ft). Possible access points for an ascent are the cable car terminus, the temple in Isehara, and the in Hadano
Hadano, Kanagawa
is a city in west-central Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. As of February 2010, Hadano has an estimated population of 170,293 and a population density of 1,640 persons per km²; it had a total area of 103.61 km².-Geography:...
.