Mount Nasu

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Mount Nasu
那須岳
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Nasu Mountains
Highest point
Elevation1,916.9 m (6,289 ft)
Coordinates37°09′N 139°57′E / 37.150°N 139.950°E / 37.150; 139.950Coordinates: 37°09′N 139°57′E / 37.150°N 139.950°E / 37.150; 139.950
Naming
Language of nameJapanese
Geography
Mount Nasu is located in Japan
Mount Nasu
Mount Nasu
On the border of Nasushiohara and Nasu of Tochigi Prefecture, Nishigō, Nishishirakawa of Fukushima Prefecture, Japan
Parent rangeŌu Mountains
Geology
Mountain typeComplex volcano
Last eruptionNovember 1963

Mount Nasu (那須岳, Nasu-dake) is a group of complex volcanoes located in the northeast part of Nikkō National Park, Japan. The tallest peak is Sanbonyari Peak at a height of 1,916.9 m (6,289 ft). Mount Nasu is one of the 100 Famous Japanese Mountains.

Major peaks[]

Mount Nasu has the following major peaks:

  • Sanbonyari Peak – 1916.9 m
  • Chausu Peak – 1915 m
  • Asahi Peak – 1896 m
  • Minamigatsusan – 1776 m
  • Kuro-oya Peak – 1589 m

These peaks are known collectively as Nasu Five Peaks (那須5岳, Nasu-Go-Take).

Eruption[]

It is estimated that Mount Nasu started erupting 600 thousand years ago. The eruption started from the north end of the mountain range, at Kashi-Asahi Peak. Only Chausu Peak is active today.

Access[]

  • Nasu Sancho Station of Nasu Ropeway
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Gallery[]

  • Chausu lava dome and Asahi Peak

  • Chausu lava dome and fumes

  • Asahi Peak

  • West view from Sanbonyari Peak

  • Sanbonyari Peak and snow in summer

  • At the Sanbonyari Peak

  • Topographic map

  • To Asahi Peak

See also[]

  • List of mountains in Japan

References[]

External links[]

  • Nasudake – Japan Meteorological Agency (in Japanese)
  • "Nasudake: National catalogue of the active volcanoes in Japan" (PDF). – Japan Meteorological Agency
  • Nasudake – Geological Survey of Japan
  • "Nasudake". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2021-06-24.
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