| Mount Yufu | |
|---|---|
| 由布岳 | |
 SW side | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,583.3 m (5,195 ft) |
| Listing | List of mountains and hills of Japan by height |
| Coordinates | 33°16′56″N 131°23′24″E / 33.28222°N 131.39000°E |
| Naming | |
| Language of name | Japanese |
| Pronunciation | [juɸudake] |
| Geography | |
| Topo map | Geographical Survey Institute 25000:1 別府西 |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Stratovolcano |
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]
Outline
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
Route
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
The summit
SSW side
S side
Viewed from Mt. Tsurumi
Collapsed section
West Peak
East Peak
References
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "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
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Mount Yufu.
- 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.
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