Mount Asama
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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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Article
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.
Geology