Kaimondake volcano

Kaimondake
開聞岳
Highest point
Elevation 924 m (3,031 ft)
Coordinates 31°10′48″N 130°31′42″E / 31.18000°N 130.52833°E / 31.18000; 130.52833Coordinates: 31°10′48″N 130°31′42″E / 31.18000°N 130.52833°E / 31.18000; 130.52833
Geography
Kaimondake

Kyūshū, Japan

Geology
Mountain type stratovolcano
Last eruption 885[1]

Kaimondake volcano (開聞岳 Kaimondake), also romanized as Kaimon-dake, situated in the Ibusuki volcanic region of southern Kyūshū, Japan, near Ibusuki is an undissected volcano which consists of a basal stratovolcano and a small central volcano. It rises 924 meters above sea level. Also known as 'Fuji of Satsuma'. The last eruption occurred in the year 885.

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