Abu
阿武火山群
A group of forty small volcanoes spread across Hagi, featuring the world-famous miniature volcano Mount Kasayama and volcanic islands.
What it is
- A collection of approximately forty small monogenetic volcanoes spread across four hundred square kilometers.
- Designated as an active volcano group by the Japan Meteorological Agency in 2003.
- Formed by individual eruptions of basalt, andesite, and dacite rock over thousands of years.
- The most recent activity occurred at Mount Kasayama approximately 8,800 years ago.
What to see
- Mount Kasayama, which features a scoria cone formed by ancient Strombolian eruptions.
- Volcanic islands including Oshima and Aishima located off the coast of Hagi City.
- Approximately ten volcanic bodies currently submerged beneath the surface of the sea.
- A diverse landscape of small volcanic peaks scattered throughout the Yamaguchi Prefecture countryside.
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
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