Mount Nasu Explained

Mount Nasu
Other Name:那須岳
Highest:Sanbonyari Peak
Elevation M:1916.9
Range:Ōu Mountains
Listing:Mountains of Japan
Language:Japanese
Location:On the border of Nasushiohara and Nasu of Tochigi Prefecture, Nishigō, Nishishirakawa of Fukushima Prefecture, Japan
Map:Japan
Label:Mount Nasu
Label Position:right
Coordinates:37.15°N 196°W
Type:Complex volcano
Last Eruption:November 1963[1]
Fetchwikidata:ALL

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 1916.90NaN0. Mount Nasu is one of the 100 Famous Japanese Mountains.

Major peaks

Mount Nasu has the following major peaks:

These peaks are known collectively as .

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.

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Notes and References

  1. Nasudake. 283150. 2021-06-24.