Mt. Osore（恐山, Osorezan）
| Elevation | 879 m |
|---|---|
| Location | Aomori Pref. (青森県 むつ市) |
| Coordinates | 41.27900, 141.12000 |
Highlights of Mt. Osore
- Elevation 879 m
- Located in Aomori Pref.
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About Mt. Osore
Mount Osore (恐山, Osore-zan) is the name of a Buddhist temple and folk religion pilgrimage destination in the center of remote Shimokita Peninsula of Aomori Prefecture, in the northern Tōhoku region of northern Japan. The temple is located in the caldera of an active volcano and is believed in Japanese mythology to be one of the gates to the underworld.
Etymology
The name originally comes from the Ainu language, with the form later phonetically changed when borrowed into the Japanese language to match the Japanese word osore (恐れ), meaning "dread", likely due to the desolation of the volcanic landscape. The Ainu name for the area may have been usori (of indeterminate meaning), or ushoro ("gulf, large bay", possibly in reference to Mutsu Bay) or possibly even usat oro nupuri ("mountain in cinders", a name recorded in some of the stories about Ennin).
Osorezan volcano
The Osorezan Mountain Range (恐山山地, Osore-zan Sanchi) is a series of eight somma volcanos ranging from east to west in the centre of Shimokita Peninsula. Mt. Kamafuse, the highest mountain in the range, has a height of 878 metres (2,881 ft). Although the Osorezan volcano`s last magma eruption took place over 10...