Mount Tsurumi
| Mount Tsurumi | |
|---|---|
| 鶴見岳 | |
 Mount Tsurumi from Beppu City (November 2008) | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,374.5 m (4,510 ft) |
| Listing | List of mountains and hills of Japan by height |
| Coordinates | 33°17′12″N 131°25′47″E / 33.28667°N 131.42972°E |
| Naming | |
| Pronunciation | [tsuɽumidake] |
| Geography | |
| Location | Beppu, Ōita, Japan |
| Topo map | Geographical Survey Institute 25000:1 別府東 |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Lava dome |
| Last eruption | March to May 867 CE |
Yufu volcano (left)
Mount Tsurumi (鶴見岳 Tsurumi-dake) is a 1,374.5 m (4,510 ft) volcano in Beppu, Ōita, Japan.
Outline
Mount Tsurumi is a lava dome. It has several peaks, including, Mount Kuranoto, Mount Uchi, Mount Garan. This mountain is one of Japan 300 mountains, and a part of Aso Kujū National Park.
Route
The easiest way to reach to the top of Mount Tsurumi is to use Kintetsu Beppu Ropeway. When walking up to the top, it takes about two hours from Toriimae Bus Stop and two and half hours from Higashi Tozanguchi Bus Stop.
Access
- Tsurumi Sanjo Station
- Toriimae Bus Stop
- Higashi Tozanguchi Bus Stop
Gallery
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Mount Tsurumi from Mount Yufu (04/2009)
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Mount Tsurumi in the morning (11/2008)
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Mount Tsurumi from west (04/2009)
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The top of Mount Tsurumi (04/2009)
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Mount Kuranoto of Tsurumi Mountains (04/2009)
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Mount Uchi of Tsurumi Mountains (04/2009)
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Mount Garan of Tsurumi Mountains (04/2009)
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Beppu City and Ropeway Station from Mount Tsurumi (04/2009)
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Mount Tsurumi. |
- Tsurumidake and Garandake: National catalogue of the active volcanoes in Japan PDF - Japan Meteorological Agency
- Tsurumi Dake - Geological Survey of Japan
- Yufu-Tsurumi: Global Volcanism Program - Smithsonian Institution
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