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
    The summit
  • SSW side
    SSW side
  • S side
    S side
  • Viewed from Mt. Tsurumi
    Viewed from Mt. Tsurumi
  • Collapsed section
    Collapsed section
  • West Peak
    West Peak
  • East Peak
    East Peak

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "Northern Kyūshū's National Parks: A Tapestry of Active Volcanoes, Blue Seas, and Myriad Islands". nippon.com. 2021-04-26. Retrieved 2022-09-16.

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