Uncertain eruption of Hakusan
18 May 1177 · 36.16° N, 136.77° E
Mount Haku , or Hakusan, is a dormant stratovolcano in Japan. It is located on the borders of Gifu and Ishikawa, on the island of Honshu. Mount Haku is thought to have first been active 300,000 to 400,000 years ago, with the most recent eruption occurring in 1659.
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What the records say
- When
- 18 May 1177
- Kind
- Volcanic eruption
- Coordinates
- 36.16° N, 136.77° E
- Vei
- 3
- Uncertain
- yes
- Volcano number
- 283050
- Eruption number
- 17474
- Vei modifier
- ?
Mount Haku
Dormant volcanic mountain in Japan
Mount Haku , or Hakusan, is a dormant stratovolcano in Japan. It is located on the borders of Gifu and Ishikawa, on the island of Honshu. Mount Haku is thought to have first been active 300,000 to 400,000 years ago, with the most recent eruption occurring in 1659. Along with Mount Tate and Mount Fuji, it is one of Japan's "Three Holy Mountains" .
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Nearby in time and place
- Mino Genji's raising of an armyDec 1180 · Battle
- Yowa Hokuriku ExpeditionAug 1181 · Battle
- Battle of Shinohara29 Jun 1183 · Battle
- Battle of Kurikara9 Jun 1183 · Battle
- Battle of Hannyano7 Jun 1183 · Battle
- Siege of HiuchiApr 1183 · Siege
- Battle of Shioyama10 Jun 1183 · Battle
- Battle of Sunomata-gawa15 Jun 1181 · Battle
The source
- Smithsonian GVP Volcanoes of the World: Holocene eruptionsGlobal Volcanism Program, Smithsonian InstitutionSmithsonian terms of use: personal, educational and non-commercial use, with creditGlobal Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution: Volcanoes of the World v5.3, https://doi.org/10.5479/si.GVP.VOTW5-2025.5.3Source page