Mount Yake (焼岳, Yake-dake) literally, "Burning mountain" is an active volcano in the Hida Mountains, lying between Matsumoto, Nagano Prefecture, and Takayama, Gifu Prefecture, Japan. It is one of the 100 Famous Japanese Mountains, reaching 2,455 m (8,054 ft) at the highest peak.
| Mount Yake | |
|---|---|
| 焼岳 | |
 Mount Yake behind Lake Taishō | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,455 m (8,054 ft)[1] |
| Listing | |
| Coordinates | 36°13′37″N 137°35′13″E / 36.227°N 137.587°E[2] |
| Naming | |
| English translation | Burnt mountain |
| Language of name | Japanese |
| Geography | |
  Mount Yake Location in Japan | |
| Country | Japan |
| Prefectures | Gifu and Nagano |
| Protected area | Chūbu-Sangaku National Park |
| Cities | Takayama and Matsumoto |
| Parent range | Hida Mountains |
| Geology | |
| Rock age | 20,000 years Late Pleistocene[3] |
| Mountain type | Active stratovolcano |
| Rock type(s) | Andesite, Dacite[3][2] |
| Last eruption | February 11, 1995[4][3] |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Hike |
Geography
editMount Yake is the most active of all the volcanoes in the Hida Mountains. Its two main peaks are the northern and southern peaks, but visitors can only ascend to the northern peak, as the southern peak is currently a restricted area. A crater lake lies between the two peaks.
High viscosity lava flowing from the upper regions of Mount Yake has led to the build up of a lava dome.
The heat from the volcano produces many onsen in the surrounding area.
Eruptions
editIn 1911, 22 minor eruptions were recorded. In 1915, during the Taishō period, however, there was a major eruption. The flow of the lava blocked the Azusa River, which caused the river to form a lake that was named Lake Taishō.[5] The Azusa River is again flowing today, but the lake still remains.
In 1962, there was an eruption that killed two people staying at a small hut near the mouth of the volcano.[5]
In 1995, a tunnel was being constructed on the Nagano Prefecture side of the mountain, through Mount Akandana, which was thought to be part of Mount Yake. At 2:25pm on February 11, the workers encountered volcanic gases, which were quickly followed by a phreatic eruption on Mount Yake, leading to the death of four people.[2] Later explorations have shown that Mount Akandana is an independent volcano.
There is still an active fumarole near the mountain's peak.
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seen from Mount Hotaka -
crater lake between the northern and southern peaks -
northern peak and volcanic gases -
See also
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Media related to Mount Yake (Hida Mountains) at Wikimedia Commons- 100 Famous Japanese Mountains
References
edit- ^ "Topographic map of Mount Yake". opentopomap.org. Retrieved 2023-04-03.
- ^ a b c "Yakedake". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2021-06-24.
- ^ a b c "Yakedake". Geological Survey of Japan. Retrieved 2023-04-03.
- ^ "Yakedake (Eruption History)". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2023-04-03.
- ^ a b "Mount Yake Volcano Disaster Prevention" (in Japanese). Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport. Archived from the original on 2011-10-02. Retrieved 2008-06-30.
External links
edit- Yakedake - Japan Meteorological Agency (in Japanese)
- "Yakedake: National catalogue of the active volcanoes in Japan" (PDF). - Japan Meteorological Agency