Mount Akagi volcano

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Mount Akagi volcano is a prominent stratovolcano in Japan’s Gunma Prefecture, known for its broad caldera, scenic crater lakes, and significance in regional history and culture.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf mountain
stratovolcano
volcano
country Japan
culturalSignificance associated with local mountain worship
featured in Japanese literature
important in regional folklore
elevation 1828 m
5997 ft
geologicalSetting convergent plate boundary
hasActivity autumn foliage viewing
birdwatching
camping
ice fishing on crater lakes
hasCraterLake Lake Kakumanbuchi
Lake Konuma
linked to: Lake Haruna

Lake Ōnuma
hasFeature broad caldera
crater lakes
lava domes
pyroclastic cones
hasJapaneseName 赤城山
hasProtectedArea Akagi Prefectural Natural Park
hasRoad Akagi Panorama Road
Akagi Skyline
hasShrine Akagi Shrine
hasSummitArea multiple peaks
includedIn Japanese volcano catalogues
isOneOf 100 Famous Japanese Mountains
major volcanoes of Gunma Prefecture
isStratovolcanoComplex true
lastEruption around 730 CE
late 1st millennium CE
locatedIn Gunma Prefecture
locatedNorthOf Maebashi
locatedOn Honshu
monitoredBy Japan Meteorological Agency
mountainRange Kanto Mountains
nearestCity Maebashi
overlies subduction zone of Pacific Plate beneath North American Plate
partOf Kantō region
usedFor driving tourism
hiking
sightseeing
skiing
visibleFrom Maebashi
volcanicArc Northeastern Japan Arc
volcanoType stratovolcano

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Kanto Mountains hasPart Mount Akagi volcano
Kurohime-yama partOf Akagi volcanic complex
linked to: Mount Akagi volcano
Lake Ōnuma mountainRange Mount Akagi volcanic group
linked to: Mount Akagi volcano
Lake Kakumanbuchi partOf Mount Akagi volcanic group
linked to: Mount Akagi volcano
Akagi mountain lakes partOf Akagi volcano
linked to: Mount Akagi volcano
Mount Akagi plateau partOf Mount Akagi volcanic complex
linked to: Mount Akagi volcano