Parent range Azuma Mountain Range Elevation 1,705 m | Mountain type Stratovolcano Last eruption 1977 | |
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Location Fukushima, Tōhoku region, Japan Similar Mt Issaikyo, Mt Higashi‑Azuma, Mount Adatara, Mount Bandai, Mt Nishi‑Agatsuma | ||
Mount azuma kofuji
Mount Azuma-kofuji (吾妻小富士) is an active stratovolcano in Fukushima prefecture, Japan.
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- Mount azuma kofuji
- Map of Mount Azuma kofuji Tsuchiyuonsenmachi Fukushima Fukushima Prefecture 960 2157 Japan
- References
Map of Mount Azuma-kofuji, Tsuchiyuonsenmachi, Fukushima, Fukushima Prefecture 960-2157, Japan
It has a conical-shaped crater and as the name "Kofuji" (small Mount Fuji) suggests, the shape of Mount Azuma is like that of Mount Fuji. Mount Azuma's appealing symmetrical crater and the nearby fumarolic area with its many onsen have made it a popular tourist destination.
The Bandai-Azuma Skyline passes just below the crater, allowing visitors to drive to within walking distance of the crater and other various hiking trails on the mountain. There is also a visitor center along the roadway near the crater, where a collection of eateries, facilities, a parking lot, and a stop for buses from Fukushima Station are located.
The Azuma volcanic group contains several volcanic lakes, including Goshiki-numa, the 'Five Colored Lakes'.
Each Spring, as the snow melts away, a white rabbit appears on the side of Mount Azuma. The melting snow shaped like a rabbit is known as the 'seeding rabbit' and signals to the people of Fukushima that the farming season has come.