Gamou mud volcano
松代泥火山
A rare geological site in Niigata where mud and methane erupt from the ground without any volcanic activity.
What it is
- A geological formation where mud, methane, and crude oil erupt from the earth.
- One of three mud volcano sites scattered throughout the Matsudai area.
- A site located five hundred meters from the Gamou settlement in Tokamachi City.
- A non-volcanic phenomenon caused by the thermal decomposition of organic matter.
What to see
- Active eruptions of mud and gas within a basin-shaped terrain.
- The nearby Shosenji mud volcano located near Shosenji Temple.
- The Murono mud volcano site situated within a university driving range.
- A landscape sitting one hundred eighty meters above the Nabetaleyama Tunnel.
Getting there
- The site is located five kilometers west of Matsudai Station.
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
Where it is
Gamou mud volcano Open in Google Maps
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