This mountain is located in the western part of Saitama Prefecture, on the border between Chichibu City and Yokoze Town in Chichibu County. It is 1,295 meters above sea level. It has been an object of worship since ancient times, with Mitake Shrine enshrined on the summit. There are several theories about the origin of the mountain's name, including that it was named Mukōsan because it can be seen beyond Chichibu, and that it is made up of Mesozoic and Paleozoic strata in Chichibu. It is famous for its abundance of limestone. At an altitude of around 800 meters, there are colonies of Chichibu-iwazakura (cherry blossoms), Miyamasukashiyuri (lilies), and other plants, and it has been designated a national natural monument as a special plant community of Mt. Buko limestone. Limestone is used as a cement material and is being mined by companies such as Chichibu Cement, Nippon Cement (the two companies merged in 1998 to become Taiheiyo Cement), and Mitsubishi Cement (now Mitsubishi Materials).This has changed the mountain's appearance and caused problems in terms of the landscape and nature conservation. [Masatami Nakayama] Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend |
埼玉県西部、秩父市(ちちぶし)と秩父郡横瀬町の境にある山。標高1295メートル。古来信仰の対象の山で、山頂に御嶽神社(みたけじんじゃ)を祀(まつ)る。山名の由来については日本武尊(やまとたけるのみこと)が東征のおり、戦勝祈願にこの山に武具、甲冑(かっちゅう)を奉納したためとか、秩父の向こうに見えるのでムコウサンと名づけたとかいう説がある。秩父中・古生層の山で、石灰岩が多いので有名。標高800メートル付近にはチチブイワザクラ、ミヤマスカシユリなどの群落があり、武甲山石灰岩特殊植物群落として国の天然記念物に指定されている。石灰岩はセメントの材料として、秩父セメント、日本セメント(前記2社は1998年合併により太平洋セメントとなる)、三菱(みつびし)セメント(現、三菱マテリアル)など各社による採掘が進み、山容が変化し、景観や自然保護のうえから問題がおきている。 [中山正民] 出典 小学館 日本大百科全書(ニッポニカ)日本大百科全書(ニッポニカ)について 情報 | 凡例 |
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