Mount Kaba - Hippo

Japanese: 加波山 - かばさん
Mount Kaba - Hippo

A mountain located in the western part of Ibaraki Prefecture, north of Mount Tsukuba. It is 709 meters above sea level and forms the border between Sakuragawa City and Ishioka City. The mountain is made of biotite granite, and is home to many red pines, cedars, and beeches. It is home to Kabasan Shrine, the center of Kabasan faith, and is also a training center for ascetic practices such as Zen meditation. The Kabasan Incident of 1884 (Meiji 17) is famous. The granite led to the development of the stonework industry in Sakuragawa City. It is included in Suigo-Tsukuba Quasi-National Park.

[Akitoshi Sakurai]

[Reference item] | Gabasan Incident

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

Japanese:

茨城県西部、筑波(つくば)山の北にある山。標高709メートル。桜川市(さくらがわし)と石岡市(いしおかし)の境界をなす。山体は黒雲母花崗(くろうんもかこう)岩からなり、アカマツ、スギ、ブナなどが多い。加波山信仰の中心、加波山神社があり、また修験(しゅげん)道場として禅定(ぜんじょう)などの修行も行われる。1884年(明治17)の加波山事件は有名。花崗岩は桜川市に石材業を発達させた。水郷筑波国定公園に含まれている。

[櫻井明俊]

[参照項目] | 加波山事件

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