Mount Kujū

Mount Kujū (九重山, Kujū-san) is the highest mountain in Kyushu Island, Japan. It is one of the 100 Famous Japanese Mountains. The 1,791-metre-high (5,876 ft) mountain lies on the border of Kokonoe and Taketa in Ōita Prefecture on the island of Kyushu. They are part of Aso-Kujū National Park.

Mount Kujū
九重山
Kujū Mountains
Highest point
Elevation	1,791 m (5,876 ft) [1]
Prominence	1,791 m (5,876 ft) [1]
Listing	Ultra 100 Famous Japanese Mountains
Coordinates	33°04′54″N 131°14′24″E [1]
Naming
Language of name	Japanese
Geography
Mount Kujū Japan
Location	On the border of Kokonoe and Taketa, Ōita, Japan
Parent range	Kujū Mountains
Geology
Mountain type	Stratovolcano
Last eruption	1995 to 1996

Kuju Volcano

Summary

• Kujū Mountains
  • Mount Kujū (1,787 m)- The main peak (久住山)
  • Mount Nakadake (1,791 m)- The highest peak in Kyushu
  • Mount Inahoshi (1,774 m)
  • Mount Hōsshō (1,762 m)
  • Mount Mimata (1,745 m)
• Taisen Mountains
  • Mount Taisen (1,786 m)
  • Mount North (Kita) Taisen (1,706 m)
  • Mount Heiji (1,642 m)

Gallery

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  Mount Kujū from Mount Aso
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  Mount Kujū from Chōjabaru
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  Mount Iō from Chōjabaru
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  Mount Hōsshō and Mount Iō from Chōjabaru
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  Mount Kujū from Narukogawa Gorge
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  Mount Taisen
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  Kujū Flower Gardens and Kujū Mountains
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  Mount Kujū from Makinoto Pass with Mount Mimata on the right

See also

• List of Ultras of Japan

References

1. "Japan Ultra-Prominences". Peaklist.org. Retrieved 2015-01-01.

External links

• Kujusan - Japan Meteorological Agency (in Japanese)
• "Kujusan: National catalogue of the active volcanoes in Japan" (PDF). - Japan Meteorological Agency
• Kuju - Geological Survey of Japan
• Kujusan: Global Volcanism Program - Smithsonian Institution