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is one of the 100 Famous Japanese Mountains, reaching the height of . It is situated in Japan's Hida Mountains in Gifu Prefecture and in Chūbu-Sangaku National Park.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Chūbu-Sangaku National Park )〕 The shape of the mountain looks like the Umbrella("Kasa"-笠) in the triangle. Therefore, it became this name.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Dictionary of name of Japanese mountain(日本山名辞典) )〕 There are many mountains with same name in Japan and this is the tallest. == History == * In 1683 – It was said that Enkū had opened this mountain.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=1000 Japanese Mountains )〕 * In 1894, August 2 – Englishman Walter Weston had climbed on the top. * In 1913, August – Usui Kojima had climbed on the top.〔 * In 1932 – Mountain hut of Kasa Mountain Cottage (笠ヶ岳山荘) was constructed near the top.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=The story of mountain huts in Northern Japanese Alps )〕 * In 1934, December 4 – This area was specified to the Chūbu-Sangaku National Park.〔 * In 1964 – "Kasa-shin-dō"(笠新道) of the new Trail had been made.〔 Then it is the main route to the Mount Kasa. * In 1993 – Postage stamp of Mount Kasa and Takayama Festival was put on the market by the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications (Japan).〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=100 Famous Japanese Mountains with postmark of stamp with the scenery )〕 * In 1995 – Sumie Tanaka (田中澄江 ''Tanaka Sumie'') completed ''New Flowers of the 100 Mountains'', which featured many of the Alpine plant(Trollius japonicus シナノキンバイ and others) on Mount Kasa.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=New Flowers of the 100 Mountains (新・花の百名山) )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Mount Kasa」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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