Mount Yufu

Summary

Mount Yufu (由布岳, Yufudake) is a 1,583.3 m (5,195 ft) volcano, located on the border of Yufu and Beppu, Ōita, Japan.[1] It is located within Aso Kujū National Park.[2]

Mount Yufu
由布岳
SW side
Highest point
Elevation1,583.3 m (5,195 ft)
ListingList of mountains and hills of Japan by height
Coordinates33°16′56″N 131°23′24″E / 33.28222°N 131.39000°E / 33.28222; 131.39000
Naming
Language of nameJapanese
Pronunciation[juɸudake]
Geography
Mount Yufu is located in Japan
Mount Yufu
Mount Yufu
On the border of Yufu and Beppu, Ōita, Japan
Mount Yufu is located in Kyushu
Mount Yufu
Mount Yufu
Mount Yufu (Kyushu)
Topo mapGeographical Survey Institute 25000:1 別府西
Geology
Mountain typeStratovolcano

Outline edit

 
Relief map of Yufu Volcano (Left) & Tsurumi Volcano (Center)

Mount Yufu is a stratovolcano. It has two peaks, called ‘Higashi-mine’ (East Peak) and ‘Nishi-mine’ (West Peak). Nishi-mine is about one meter higher than Higashi-Mine.

See also edit

Route edit

The most popular route is from Yufu Tozanguchi Bus Stop of Kamenoi Bus. It takes two and half hours. There are other routes from Yufu City and Higashi Tozanguchi Bus Stop.

Gallery edit

References edit

  1. ^ 許傑 (2017-10-13). "大分、由布院|由布岳・爬上蓋滿幽靜草原的火山". 許傑,旅行圖中 (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Retrieved 2022-09-16.
  2. ^ "Northern Kyūshū's National Parks: A Tapestry of Active Volcanoes, Blue Seas, and Myriad Islands". nippon.com. 2021-04-26. Retrieved 2022-09-16.

External links edit

  • Yufudake - Japan Meteorological Agency (in Japanese)
  • Yufudake: National catalogue of the active volcanoes in Japan - Japan Meteorological Agency
  • Yufu Dake - Geological Survey of Japan
  • "Yufu-Tsurumi". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2021-06-24.