Mount Kaimon
| Kaimondake | |
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| 開聞岳 | |
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 924 m (3,031 ft) |
| Coordinates | 31°10′48″N 130°31′42″E / 31.18000°N 130.52833°ECoordinates: 31°10′48″N 130°31′42″E / 31.18000°N 130.52833°E |
| Geography | |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | stratovolcano |
| Last eruption | 885[1] |
Kaimondake (開聞岳, Kaimondake, Kaimon-dake), or Mount Kaimon, is an undissected volcano – consisting of a basal stratovolcano and a small central volcano, part of the Ibusuki field – which rises to a height of 924 metres above sea level near the city of Ibusuki in southern Kyūshū, Japan. The last eruption occurred in the year 885. Kaimondake is sometimes referred to as "the Fuji of Satsuma".
An aerial photograph of Kaimondake
Lake Ikeda (centre left) and Mount Kaimon (right)
As seen from a JR Ibusuki Makurazaki Line train
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See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Ata: Eruptive History". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2021-06-24.
External links[]
- Kaimondake - Japan Meteorological Agency (in Japanese)
- "Kaimondake: National catalogue of the active volcanoes in Japan" (PDF). - Japan Meteorological Agency
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