Mount Asama

volcano on the border of Gunma and Nagano prefectures in Japan

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Mount Asama is an active volcano located on the border between Gunma and Nagano prefectures in Japan. It is significant as one of Japan's most notable volcanoes due to its volcanic activity and geographical location in a populated region of the country.

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Key facts

Elevation: 2,568 m (8,425 ft)
Prominence: 1,271 m (4,170 ft)
Listing: List of mountains and hills of Japan by height , 100 famous mountains in Japan , List of volcanoes in Japan , Ribu
Native name: 浅間山 ( Japanese )
Topo map s: Geographical Survey Institute 25000:1 浅間山, 50000:1 長野
Rock age: Late Pleistocene – Holocene
Mountain type: Complex volcano
Volcanic arc: Northeastern Japan Arc
Last eruption: 7 August 2019

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Wikidata facts

Elevation: 2568
Image: Mt.Asama (From saku city).jpg

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Commons category: Mount Asama
native label: 浅間山
webcam page URL: www.sakuken-asama.jp

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Mount Asama (浅間山, Asama-yama) is an active stratovolcano in central Honshū, the main island of Japan. The volcano is the most active on Honshū. The Japan Meteorological Agency classifies Mount Asama as rank A. It stands 2,568 metres (8,425 ft) above sea level on the border of Gunma and Nagano prefectures. It is included in 100 Famous Japanese Mountains.

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