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Mount Kujū

Mount Kujū

Highest mountain on the island of Kyushu,Japan


Mount Kujū (九重山, Kujū-san), located on the border of Kokonoe and Taketa in Ōita Prefecture, Japan, is a stratovolcano in Kyushu Island, Japan, with a summit elevation of 1,791 metres (5,876 ft). It is one of the 100 Famous Japanese Mountains. It is part of the Aso-Kujū National Park.

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Kuju Volcano

Summary

The Kujū range consists of a dozen or so volcanic bodies gathered in a region of 13km east-west and 10km north-south. The mountains in the range include:

  • Kujū Mountains
    • Mount Kujū (1,787 m)- The main peak (久住山)
    • Mount Nakadake (1,791 m)- The highest peak in Kyushu
    • Mount Inahoshi (1,774 m)
    • Mount Hōsshō (1,762 m)
    • Mount Mimata (1,745 m)
  • Taisen Mountains
    • Mount Taisen (1,786 m)
    • Mount North (Kita) Taisen (1,706 m)
    • Mount Heiji (1,642 m)

The Kujū volcanic group is mainly composed of andesite and dacite, which is defined as the volcanic activity above the Miyagi pyroclastic flow deposit which formed about 200,000 years ago. The north and south areas of Mt. Kujū are plateau grasslands whose main industry is dairy farming.

See also


References

  1. "Japan Ultra-Prominences". Peaklist.org. Retrieved 2015-01-01.




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