Mount Azuma-kofuji
| Mount Azuma | |
|---|---|
| File:Mount Azuma-kofuji-1, May 2007.JPG Kofuji Crater of Azuma Volcano | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,705 m (5,594 ft) |
| Listing | Volcanoes of Japan |
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| Naming | |
| Native name | 吾妻山 (Japanese) |
| Geography | |
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| Location | Fukushima, Tōhoku region, Japan |
| Parent range | Azuma Mountain Range |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Stratovolcano |
| Volcanic arc | Northeastern Japan Arc |
| Last eruption | December 1977 |
Mount Azuma-kofuji (吾妻小富士) is an active stratovolcano in Fukushima prefecture, Japan.
It has a conical-shaped crater and as the name "Kofuji" (small Mount Fuji) suggests, Mount Azuma is similar in shape to Mount Fuji.[1] Mount Azuma's appealing symmetrical crater and the nearby fumarolic area with its many onsen have made it a popular tourist destination.
The Bandai-Azuma Skyline passes just below the crater, allowing visitors to drive to within walking distance of the crater and other various hiking trails on the mountain. There is also a visitor center along the roadway near the crater, where a collection of eateries, facilities, a parking lot, and a stop for buses from Fukushima Station are located.
The Azuma volcanic group contains several volcanic lakes, including Goshiki-numa, the "Five Colored Lakes".
Each Spring, as the snow melts away, a white rabbit appears on the side of Mount Azuma. The melting snow shaped like a rabbit is known as the 'seeding rabbit' and signals to the people of Fukushima that the farming season has come.[2]
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External links
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- Azumayama – Japan Meteorological Agency (in Japanese)
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- Azuma Yama – Geological Survey of Japan
- Azumayama: Global Volcanism Program – Smithsonian Institution
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