Mount Nasu

Mount Nasu
那須岳
Nasu Mountains
Highest point
Elevation	1,916.9 m (6,289 ft)
Coordinates	37°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
Geography
Mount Nasu On the border of Nasushiohara and Nasu of Tochigi Prefecture, Nishigō, Nishishirakawa of Fukushima Prefecture, Japan
Parent range	Ōu Mountains
Geology
Mountain type	Complex volcano
Last eruption	November 1963

Mount Nasu (那須岳, Nasu-dake) is a group of complex volcanoes in 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, and is located in the northeast part of Nikko National Park.

Major Peaks

Mount Nasu has the following major peaks:

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

Thease 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. Currently, only Chausu Peak is active.

Access

• Nasu Sancho Station of Nasu Ropeway
• Sandogoya Onsen Bus Stop of Toya Kotsu Bus

Gallery

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  Chausu lava dome and Asahi Peak
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  Chausu lava dome and fumes
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  Asahi Peak
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  West view from Sanbonyari Peak
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  Sanbonyari Peak and snow in summer
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  At the Sanbonyari Peak
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  Nasu Mountains (Nasu Volcano Group)

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Mount Nasu.

• Nasudake - Japan Meteorological Agency (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