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Mount Fuji (富士山, Fujisan, Japanese: [ɸɯꜜ(d)ʑisaɴ] ⓘ) is an active stratovolcano located on the Japanese island of Honshu, with a summit elevation of 3,776.24 m (12,389 ft 3 in).
Mount Iwaonupuri; Mount Izari; Mount Kamui (Lake Mashū caldera) Mount Koizumi; Kojima; Mount Konbu It most likely is a stratovolcano. Mount Kuma; Mount Maru (Esan) Mount Maru (Kamishihoro-Shintoku) Mount Mekunnai; Mount Minami; Mount Nagayama; Mount Nipesotsu; Mount Niseko-Annupuri This volcano is the namesake of the Niseko Volcanic Group ...
The 1991 eruption of Mount Unzen was one of the worst volcanic disasters in Japan's history, once killing more than 15,000 people in 1792. [28] The eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD is the most famous example of a hazardous stratovolcano eruption.
Mountain Metres Feet Location and Notes Ojos del Salado: 6,893: ... Mount Kerinci Mount Fuji. Mountain Metres Feet Location and Notes Tromen: 3,978: 13,051: Argentina
Unusually warm autumn is delaying first snowfall after hottest summer on record
Mount Fuji hoping to curb its overcrowding problem with new rules for tourists. The volcano, which is the tallest point in Japan at 3,776 meters (12,388 feet), is a UNESCO World Heritage site and ...
The earliest geologically known volcano was Mount Komitake (小御岳火山, small mountain volcano) that became active 700,000 years ago. Another volcano to the south-east of Mount Fuji—known as Mount Ashitaka (愛鷹山) —was also highly active throughout the period. The peak of Komitake is about 2,300 meters (7,500 ft) above sea-level on ...
FUJIYOSHIDA, Japan (Reuters) -Park rangers on Japan's sacred Mount Fuji officially started this year's climbing season about 90 minutes before sunrise on Monday, levying new trail fees and ...