Knowledge

Mount Kirishima

Source 📝

131: 484: 228: 577: 460: 436: 448: 508: 520: 532: 544: 236: 496: 472: 591: 25: 563: 1481: 605: 1532: 1339: 663: 802: 483: 677: 638: 173: 1469: 459: 1485: 795: 1512: 1507: 715: 365:. The area is often foggy, and it is believed that the name Kirishima comes from the mountain looking like an island in the fog. 357:. Legend via oldest extant texts state the summit of Takachiho was stuck the mysterious spear Ama-no-Sakahoko, by the legendary 788: 768: 411:
is the most active of the Mount Kirishima volcanoes, having erupted in January 2011, March 2011, October 2017, and April 2018.
89: 323: 61: 1361: 68: 1527: 1522: 402: 108: 705: 42: 75: 854: 46: 435: 812: 447: 376: 362: 57: 1474: 681: 350: 166: 642: 369: 1198: 859: 507: 849: 618: 1416: 531: 1517: 738: 519: 281:. Numerous eruptions have been recorded since 742. Very strong eruptions happened in 788, 1716 and 1273: 543: 386: 961: 743: 419: 396: 130: 35: 762: 1163: 926: 382: 282: 1034: 726: 495: 1059: 956: 844: 318:(1700 m). Its name literally means "Korea Peak"; it was once believed to be so high that the 82: 1049: 354: 266: 896: 883: 471: 8: 270: 1401: 1178: 756: 1446: 1344: 227: 1411: 1258: 1158: 901: 1351: 1109: 996: 966: 610: 596: 582: 358: 319: 1084: 879: 1451: 1421: 1356: 1011: 1006: 911: 864: 1464: 1129: 1021: 916: 780: 1371: 1298: 1278: 1238: 1228: 1218: 1148: 1138: 1104: 1089: 986: 971: 733: 300: 149: 1406: 1203: 869: 1501: 1376: 1303: 1268: 1188: 1173: 1094: 1079: 1074: 1064: 946: 829: 188: 175: 1426: 1334: 1313: 1308: 1293: 1243: 1183: 1029: 1001: 976: 951: 921: 568: 235: 931: 1396: 1153: 1119: 1099: 1069: 1054: 1044: 991: 941: 906: 891: 839: 834: 415: 408: 337: 290: 1431: 1366: 1329: 1288: 1283: 1213: 1208: 1193: 1168: 1114: 1039: 936: 489:
Rokkan'nonmiike Volcano (front) & Koshikidake Volcano (background)
1436: 1248: 981: 423: 393: 716:"Kirishimayama: National catalogue of the active volcanoes in Japan" 24: 821: 590: 414:
The region as well as areas downstream is in the path of expanding
322:
could be seen from its summit. Other peaks include the sacred and
293: 664:"Kyushu's Shinmoedake volcano erupts for first time in six years" 262: 286: 274: 156: 278: 465:
Shinmoedake Volcano (front) & Takachihonomine Volcano
558: 1533:
Stratovolcanoes with shield volcano characteristics
49:. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. 810: 1499: 311: 254: 239:View on the southern side of the volcano group. 342: 329: 305: 248: 796: 361:. Mount Kirishima is considered one of the 324:often fabled in national foundation mythology 422:, potentially unleashing flash flooding and 221:Kagoshima prefecture and Miyazaki prefecture 803: 789: 349:, both active volcanoes. They are part of 109:Learn how and when to remove this message 234: 226: 1500: 16:Volcanic group on the island of Kyushu 784: 405:were both named after this mountain. 1480: 47:adding citations to reliable sources 18: 13: 14: 1544: 1513:Volcanoes of Kagoshima Prefecture 1508:Mountains of Kagoshima Prefecture 699: 403:Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force 1479: 759:- The Kirishima Geopark Council 603: 589: 575: 561: 542: 530: 518: 506: 494: 482: 470: 458: 446: 434: 129: 23: 418:from the continent, during the 231:Relief map of Kirishima Volcano 34:needs additional citations for 708:- Japan Meteorological Agency 670: 656: 631: 1: 1486:100 Famous Japanese Mountains 813:100 Famous Japanese Mountains 723:- Japan Meteorological Agency 624: 363:100 Famous Japanese Mountains 261:are a 1700 meter high active 1475:Three-thousanders (in Japan) 729:- Geological Survey of Japan 351:Kirishima-Yaku National Park 161:1,700 m (5,600 ft) 7: 554: 312: 296:is the dominant rock type. 255: 10: 1549: 1470:List of mountains in Japan 619:List of volcanoes in Japan 1460: 1389: 1322: 1257: 1227: 1137: 1128: 1020: 878: 820: 343: 330: 306: 249: 217: 209: 204: 165: 155: 145: 140: 128: 123: 1528:Stratovolcanoes of Japan 1523:Shield volcanoes of Asia 962:Mt. Echigo (Uonuma-Koma) 739:Global Volcanism Program 135:Kirishima Volcano Groups 763:Volcanoes & Craters 744:Smithsonian Institution 453:Kirishima Volcano Group 441:Takachihonomine Volcano 430:Kirishima Volcano Group 420:East Asian rainy season 383:Imperial Japanese Navy 240: 232: 189:31.93806°N 130.86139°E 678:"硫黄山、約250年ぶり噴火 ケガ人なし" 238: 230: 1488:at Wikimedia Commons 537:Hinamoridake Volcano 513:Karakunidake Volcano 336:(1573 m) as well as 299:The highest peak is 267:Kagoshima Prefecture 43:improve this article 1060:Mt. Kusatsu-Shirane 326:, Takachiho-no-mine 271:Miyazaki Prefecture 244:Kirishima Mountains 194:31.93806; 130.86139 185: /  124:Kirishima Mountains 1427:Mt. Kujū (Kokonoe) 769:"English Pamphlet" 549:Kurinodake Volcano 426:during this time. 241: 233: 141:Highest point 1495: 1494: 1484:Media related to 1385: 1384: 1259:Akaishi Mountains 1184:Mt. Kuro (Suishō) 884:Jōshinetsu region 757:Kirishima Geopark 727:Kirishima Volcano 225: 224: 119: 118: 111: 93: 58:"Mount Kirishima" 1540: 1483: 1482: 1348: 1135: 1134: 977:Mt. Hiuchigatake 805: 798: 791: 782: 781: 775: 773: 753: 751: 750: 722: 720: 711: 693: 692: 690: 689: 680:. Archived from 674: 668: 667: 660: 654: 653: 651: 650: 641:. Archived from 635: 613: 611:Geography portal 608: 607: 606: 599: 597:Volcanoes portal 594: 593: 585: 583:Mountains portal 580: 579: 578: 571: 566: 565: 564: 546: 534: 525:Hudouike Volcano 522: 510: 501:Onamiike Volcano 498: 486: 474: 462: 450: 438: 359:Ninigi-no-Mikoto 348: 346: 345: 335: 333: 332: 320:Korean Peninsula 317: 315: 309: 308: 260: 258: 252: 251: 200: 199: 197: 196: 195: 190: 186: 183: 182: 181: 178: 133: 121: 120: 114: 107: 103: 100: 94: 92: 51: 27: 19: 1548: 1547: 1543: 1542: 1541: 1539: 1538: 1537: 1518:VEI-7 volcanoes 1498: 1497: 1496: 1491: 1456: 1381: 1342: 1340:Utsukushigahara 1318: 1262:(Southern Alps) 1261: 1253: 1231: 1223: 1159:Mt. Kashimayari 1142:(Northern Alps) 1141: 1124: 1035:Mt. Oku-Shirane 1016: 882: 874: 816: 809: 771: 767: 748: 746: 734:"Kirishimayama" 732: 718: 714: 709: 702: 697: 696: 687: 685: 676: 675: 671: 662: 661: 657: 648: 646: 639:"Mt. Kirishima" 637: 636: 632: 627: 609: 604: 602: 595: 588: 581: 576: 574: 567: 562: 560: 557: 550: 547: 538: 535: 526: 523: 514: 511: 502: 499: 490: 487: 478: 475: 466: 463: 454: 451: 442: 439: 392:guided missile 340: 327: 303: 246: 193: 191: 187: 184: 179: 176: 174: 172: 171: 136: 115: 104: 98: 95: 52: 50: 40: 28: 17: 12: 11: 5: 1546: 1536: 1535: 1530: 1525: 1520: 1515: 1510: 1493: 1492: 1490: 1489: 1477: 1472: 1467: 1461: 1458: 1457: 1455: 1454: 1449: 1444: 1439: 1434: 1429: 1424: 1419: 1414: 1409: 1404: 1402:Mt. Ōdaigahara 1399: 1393: 1391: 1387: 1386: 1383: 1382: 1380: 1379: 1374: 1369: 1364: 1359: 1354: 1352:Mt. Kirigamine 1349: 1337: 1332: 1326: 1324: 1320: 1319: 1317: 1316: 1311: 1306: 1301: 1296: 1291: 1286: 1281: 1276: 1271: 1265: 1263: 1255: 1254: 1252: 1251: 1246: 1241: 1235: 1233: 1232:(Central Alps) 1229:Kiso Mountains 1225: 1224: 1222: 1221: 1216: 1211: 1206: 1201: 1196: 1191: 1186: 1181: 1179:Mt. Kurobegorō 1176: 1171: 1166: 1161: 1156: 1151: 1145: 1143: 1139:Hida Mountains 1132: 1126: 1125: 1123: 1122: 1117: 1112: 1110:Mt. Daibosatsu 1107: 1102: 1097: 1092: 1087: 1082: 1077: 1072: 1067: 1062: 1057: 1052: 1047: 1042: 1037: 1032: 1026: 1024: 1018: 1017: 1015: 1014: 1009: 1004: 999: 994: 989: 984: 979: 974: 969: 967:Mt. Hiragatake 964: 959: 954: 949: 944: 939: 934: 929: 924: 919: 914: 909: 904: 899: 894: 888: 886: 876: 875: 873: 872: 867: 862: 857: 855:Mt. Tomuraushi 852: 847: 842: 837: 832: 826: 824: 818: 817: 808: 807: 800: 793: 785: 779: 778: 777: 776: 765: 754: 730: 724: 712: 701: 700:External links 698: 695: 694: 669: 655: 629: 628: 626: 623: 622: 621: 615: 614: 600: 586: 572: 556: 553: 552: 551: 548: 541: 539: 536: 529: 527: 524: 517: 515: 512: 505: 503: 500: 493: 491: 488: 481: 479: 477:Ohachi Volcano 476: 469: 467: 464: 457: 455: 452: 445: 443: 440: 433: 431: 375:battlecruiser 355:Kirishima City 256:Kirishima-yama 223: 222: 219: 215: 214: 211: 207: 206: 202: 201: 169: 163: 162: 159: 153: 152: 147: 143: 142: 138: 137: 134: 126: 125: 117: 116: 31: 29: 22: 15: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 1545: 1534: 1531: 1529: 1526: 1524: 1521: 1519: 1516: 1514: 1511: 1509: 1506: 1505: 1503: 1487: 1478: 1476: 1473: 1471: 1468: 1466: 1463: 1462: 1459: 1453: 1452:Mt. Miyanoura 1450: 1448: 1445: 1443: 1442:Mt. Kirishima 1440: 1438: 1435: 1433: 1430: 1428: 1425: 1423: 1422:Mt. Ishizuchi 1420: 1418: 1415: 1413: 1410: 1408: 1405: 1403: 1400: 1398: 1395: 1394: 1392: 1390:Western Japan 1388: 1378: 1375: 1373: 1370: 1368: 1365: 1363: 1360: 1358: 1357:Mt. Tateshina 1355: 1353: 1350: 1346: 1341: 1338: 1336: 1333: 1331: 1328: 1327: 1325: 1321: 1315: 1312: 1310: 1307: 1305: 1302: 1300: 1297: 1295: 1292: 1290: 1287: 1285: 1282: 1280: 1277: 1275: 1272: 1270: 1267: 1266: 1264: 1260: 1256: 1250: 1247: 1245: 1242: 1240: 1237: 1236: 1234: 1230: 1226: 1220: 1217: 1215: 1212: 1210: 1207: 1205: 1202: 1200: 1197: 1195: 1192: 1190: 1187: 1185: 1182: 1180: 1177: 1175: 1172: 1170: 1167: 1165: 1162: 1160: 1157: 1155: 1152: 1150: 1147: 1146: 1144: 1140: 1136: 1133: 1131: 1127: 1121: 1118: 1116: 1113: 1111: 1108: 1106: 1103: 1101: 1098: 1096: 1093: 1091: 1088: 1086: 1083: 1081: 1078: 1076: 1073: 1071: 1068: 1066: 1063: 1061: 1058: 1056: 1053: 1051: 1048: 1046: 1043: 1041: 1038: 1036: 1033: 1031: 1028: 1027: 1025: 1023: 1019: 1013: 1012:Mt. Takatsuma 1010: 1008: 1007:Mt. Amakazari 1005: 1003: 1000: 998: 995: 993: 990: 988: 985: 983: 980: 978: 975: 973: 970: 968: 965: 963: 960: 958: 957:Mt. Aizu-Koma 955: 953: 950: 948: 945: 943: 940: 938: 935: 933: 930: 928: 925: 923: 920: 918: 915: 913: 912:Mt. Hayachine 910: 908: 905: 903: 900: 898: 895: 893: 890: 889: 887: 885: 881: 880:Tōhoku region 877: 871: 868: 866: 865:Mt. Poroshiri 863: 861: 858: 856: 853: 851: 848: 846: 843: 841: 838: 836: 833: 831: 828: 827: 825: 823: 819: 815: 814: 806: 801: 799: 794: 792: 787: 786: 783: 770: 766: 764: 761: 760: 758: 755: 745: 741: 740: 735: 731: 728: 725: 717: 713: 710:(in Japanese) 707: 706:Kirishimayama 704: 703: 684:on 2018-04-20 683: 679: 673: 665: 659: 645:on 2011-01-30 644: 640: 634: 630: 620: 617: 616: 612: 601: 598: 592: 587: 584: 573: 570: 559: 545: 540: 533: 528: 521: 516: 509: 504: 497: 492: 485: 480: 473: 468: 461: 456: 449: 444: 437: 432: 429: 428: 427: 425: 421: 417: 412: 410: 406: 404: 400: 399: 395: 391: 389: 384: 380: 379: 374: 372: 366: 364: 360: 356: 352: 339: 325: 321: 314: 302: 301:Karakuni-dake 297: 295: 292: 288: 284: 280: 276: 272: 268: 264: 257: 245: 237: 229: 220: 216: 212: 208: 203: 198: 170: 168: 164: 160: 158: 154: 151: 150:Karakuni-dake 148: 144: 139: 132: 127: 122: 113: 110: 102: 91: 88: 84: 81: 77: 74: 70: 67: 63: 60: –  59: 55: 54:Find sources: 48: 44: 38: 37: 32:This article 30: 26: 21: 20: 1465:Kyūya Fukada 1441: 1372:Mt. Arashima 1299:Mt. Warusawa 1239:Mt. Kisokoma 1219:Mt. Norikura 1149:Mt. Shirouma 1130:Chūbu region 1105:Mt. Mizugaki 1090:Mt. Kumotori 1022:Kantō region 987:Mt. Tanigawa 982:Mt. Shibutsu 972:Mt. Makihata 850:Mt. Taisetsu 811: 747:. Retrieved 737: 686:. Retrieved 682:the original 672: 658: 647:. Retrieved 643:the original 633: 569:Japan portal 413: 407: 397: 387: 377: 370: 367: 313:Karakunidake 298: 243: 242: 105: 96: 86: 79: 72: 65: 53: 41:Please help 36:verification 33: 1417:Mt. Tsurugi 1377:Mt. Azumaya 1362:Yatsugatake 1343: [ 1304:Mt. Akaishi 1269:Mt. Kaikoma 1189:Mt. Washiba 1174:Mt. Yakushi 1164:Mt. Tsurugi 1095:Mt. Kobushi 1085:Mt. Ryōkami 1080:Mt. Tanzawa 1075:Mt. Tsukuba 1065:Mt. Azumaya 947:Mt. Adatara 902:Hachimantai 860:Mt. Tokachi 830:Mt. Rishiri 416:Meiyu front 409:Shinmoedake 338:Shinmoedake 291:hypersthene 218:Prefectures 192: / 180:130°51′41″E 167:Coordinates 99:August 2019 1502:Categories 1447:Mt. Kaimon 1335:Mt. Ontake 1314:Mt. Tekari 1309:Mt. Hijiri 1294:Mt. Shiomi 1244:Mt. Utsugi 1199:Mt. Hotaka 1050:Mt. Hotaka 1030:Mt. Nantai 1002:Hiuchiyama 952:Mt. Bandai 922:Mt. Gassan 917:Mt. Chokai 749:2021-06-24 688:2018-04-20 649:2011-01-31 625:References 424:landslides 385:, and the 177:31°56′17″N 69:newspapers 1407:Mt. Ōmine 1397:Mt. Ibuki 1274:Mt. Senjō 1204:Mt. Jōnen 1154:Mt. Goryu 1120:Mt. Amagi 1100:Mt. Kinpu 1070:Mt. Asama 1055:Mt. Akagi 1045:Mt. Sukai 997:Mt. Myōkō 992:Mt. Naeba 942:Mt. Azuma 927:Mt. Asahi 907:Mt. Iwate 892:Mt. Iwaki 870:Mt. Yōtei 840:Mt. Shari 835:Mt. Rausu 398:Kirishima 394:destroyer 378:Kirishima 265:group in 205:Geography 157:Elevation 1432:Mt. Sobo 1367:Mt. Haku 1330:Mt. Fuji 1289:Mt. Aino 1284:Mt. Kita 1214:Mt. Yake 1209:Mt. Kasa 1194:Mt. Yari 1169:Mt. Tate 1115:Mt. Fuji 1040:Mt. Nasu 937:Mt. Iide 845:Mt. Akan 822:Hokkaidō 555:See also 294:andesite 1437:Mt. Aso 1279:Mt. Hōō 1249:Mt. Ena 932:Mt. Zaō 897:Hakkōda 401:of the 381:of the 263:volcano 210:Country 83:scholar 1412:Daisen 1323:Others 390:-class 373:-class 287:Augite 275:Kyushu 85:  78:  71:  64:  56:  1347:] 772:(PDF) 719:(PDF) 388:Kongō 371:Kongō 353:near 279:Japan 213:Japan 90:JSTOR 76:books 368:The 331:高千穂峰 283:1717 269:and 146:Peak 62:news 344:新燃岳 307:韓国岳 250:霧島山 45:by 1504:: 1345:ja 742:. 736:. 310:, 285:. 277:, 273:, 253:, 804:e 797:t 790:v 774:. 752:. 721:. 691:. 666:. 652:. 347:) 341:( 334:) 328:( 316:) 304:( 289:- 259:) 247:( 112:) 106:( 101:) 97:( 87:· 80:· 73:· 66:· 39:.

Index


verification
improve this article
adding citations to reliable sources
"Mount Kirishima"
news
newspapers
books
scholar
JSTOR
Learn how and when to remove this message

Karakuni-dake
Elevation
Coordinates
31°56′17″N 130°51′41″E / 31.93806°N 130.86139°E / 31.93806; 130.86139


volcano
Kagoshima Prefecture
Miyazaki Prefecture
Kyushu
Japan
1717
Augite
hypersthene
andesite
Karakuni-dake
Korean Peninsula
often fabled in national foundation mythology

Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.