Mount Kujū Explained

Mount Kujū
Other Name:九重山
Elevation M:1791
Elevation Ref:[1]
Prominence M:1791
Listing:Ultra
100 Famous Japanese Mountains
Language:Japanese
Map:Japan
Map Size:270
Location:On the border of Kokonoe and Taketa, Ōita, Japan
Range:Kujū Mountains
Coordinates:33.0817°N 131.24°W
Type:Stratovolcano
Last Eruption:1995 to 1996

, located on the border of Kokonoe and Taketa in Ōita Prefecture, Japan, is a stratovolcano in Kyushu Island, Japan, with a summit elevation of 1791m (5,876feet). It is one of the 100 Famous Japanese Mountains. It is part of the Aso-Kujū National Park.

Summary

The Kujū range consists of a dozen or so volcanic bodies gathered in a region of 13 km east-west and 10 km north-south. The mountains in the range include:

The Kujū volcanic group is mainly composed of andesite and dacite, which is defined as the volcanic activity above the Miyagi pyroclastic flow deposit which formed about 200,000 years ago. The north and south areas of Mt. Kujū are plateau grasslands whose main industry is dairy farming.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Japan Ultra-Prominences . Peaklist.org. 2015-01-01.