Akita-Yakeyama

What it is

• An active stratovolcano located on the border of Kazuno and Semboku.
• A mountain with a seven kilometer diameter that began forming 500,000 years ago.
• The site of a former sulfur mine previously operated by Ogiwara Mining.
• A volcanic area monitored by the Japan Meteorological Agency for safety alerts.

What to see

• A body of water called Yunuma located inside the summit crater.
• The Yakeyama-hinanyojo mountain hut situated near the peak.
• Tamagawa Hot Spring located on the western side of the mountain.
• Goshogake Hot Spring located on the eastern side of the mountain.
• The Soranuma crater which was the site of a phreatic explosion in 1997.

Getting there

• A bus operates between the Goshogake and Tamagawa hot spring sites.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.