Mount Hossho
星生山
A 1,762-meter active volcano in the Kuju range offering views of recent eruption sites and active fumaroles.
What it is
- An active volcano standing at 1,762 meters in the Kuju mountain range.
- The highest peak located within Kokonoe Town in Oita Prefecture.
- A site of significant volcanic activity that last erupted from 1995 to 1996.
- A mountain that was closed to the public until 2002 due to toxic gases.
What to see
- Active fumaroles emitting volcanic gases from the mountain side.
- Evidence of ash fall from the eruptions that occurred in the mid-1990s.
- The adjacent Mount Io where the 1995 eruption originally began.
- Panoramic views from the highest point in the local Kokonoe area.
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
Where it is
Mount Hossho Open in Google Maps
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