Mount Kanaya

Japanese: 金谷山 - かなやさん
Mount Kanaya

...Known as a heavy snow area (maximum snowfall was 377cm on February 26, 1945), even though snow melting roads are now widespread, the gangi (traditional Japanese-style walkways) that are unique to snowy regions are decreasing, but still line the old town streets. Kanayayama is the birthplace of skiing in Japan, introduced to Japan by Austrian Major Lerch. Kasugayama, in the northwest of the old city area, is home to the remains of Kasugayama Castle (history), built by Uesugi Kenshin, and on the mountainside is Kasuga Shrine, which enshrines Kenshin. ...

*Some of the terminology that refers to "Mount Kanaya" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…豪雪地帯として知られ(最大積雪377cm,1945年2月26日),消雪道路が普及した現在も,雪国独特の雁木(がんぎ)が減少はしているものの古い町すじに連なる。金谷(かなや)山はオーストリアのレルヒ少佐が伝えた日本のスキー発祥地である。旧市域北西部の春日山には上杉謙信の築いた春日山城跡(史)があり,山腹には謙信をまつる春日神社がある。…

※「金谷山」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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