Takaharayama

Japanese: 高原山 - たかはらやま
Takaharayama

A volcano that straddles Yaita City, Nasushiobara City, Shioya Town, Shioya County, and Nikko City in Tochigi Prefecture, sandwiched between the Kinu River and the Houki River. Takahara Mountain is a composite volcano of two stratovolcanoes: Shiobara Volcano, consisting of Maeguroyama (1,678 meters) and Myojindake in the north, and Shakagatake Volcano, consisting of Keichoyama (1,765 meters) and Shakagatake (1,795 meters) in the south. In the early stages, it emitted basalt, and in the later stages, dacite and pumice, as seen in the parasitic volcano Mount Fuji. The explosion crater that opens to the east becomes the Sukkansawa crater rapids and the Kanomata River, which flow north and join the Houki River. It is part of Nikko National Park, and Shiobara Onsen on the northern foot of the mountain is a base for sightseeing. The area is also blessed with great hiking spots, such as the beautiful valley along the Hoki River, Happogahara, the Prefectural Forest on the southeastern slope, and the nature trail that goes around Lake Onuma.

[Mitsue Hirayama]

[Reference] | Shiobara Onsenkyo | Happogahara

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

Japanese:

栃木県矢板市(やいたし)、那須塩原市(なすしおばらし)、塩谷(しおや)郡塩谷町、日光市にまたがり、鬼怒(きぬ)川と箒(ほうき)川に挟まれる火山。北の前黒(まえぐろ)山(1678メートル)、明神(みょうじん)岳などからなる塩原火山と南の鶏頂(けいちょう)山(1765メートル)、釈迦(しゃか)ヶ岳(1795メートル)などからなる釈迦ヶ岳火山の二つの成層火山の複合火山を高原山という。初期に玄武岩、後期には寄生火山の富士山(ふじやま)にみるような石英安山岩や軽石を放出した。東に開く爆裂火口が火口瀬のスッカン沢、鹿股(かのまた)川となって北流し、箒川に合流する。日光国立公園区域に含まれ、北麓(ほくろく)の塩原温泉などが探勝の拠点となり、箒川沿いの渓谷美、八方ヶ原(はっぽうがはら)、南東斜面の県民の森、大沼を回る自然研究路などハイキングの好適地に恵まれる。

[平山光衛]

[参照項目] | 塩原温泉郷 | 八方ヶ原

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