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Mount Akagi (赤城山, Akagi-yama, Red Castle) is a mountain in Gunma Prefecture, Japan.
| Mount Akagi | |
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| 赤城山 | |
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,828 m (5,997 ft)[1] |
| Coordinates | 36°33′26″N 139°11′47″E[1] |
| Naming | |
| English translation | Red Castle |
| Language of name | Japanese |
| Geography | |
  Mount Akagi Gunma, Japan | |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Stratovolcano |
| Last eruption | Possibly 1251[1] |
The broad, low dominantly andesitic stratovolcano rises above the northern end of the Kanto Plain. It contains an elliptical, 3 x 4 km summit caldera with post-caldera lava domes arranged along a NW-SE line. Lake Ono is located at the NE end of the caldera. An older stratovolcano was partially destroyed by edifice collapse, producing a debris-avalanche deposit along the south flank. A series of large plinian eruptions accompanied growth of a second stratovolcano during the Pleistocene. Construction of the central cone in the late-Pleistocene summit caldera began following the last of the plinian eruptions about 31,000 years ago. During historical time unusual activity was recorded on several occasions during the 9th century, but reported eruptions in 1251 and 1938 are considered uncertain.[1]
Mount Akagi, along with Mount Myōgi and Mount Haruna, is one of the "Three Mountains of Jōmō" (上毛三山), and the cold north winds which blow down from it are called Akagi-oroshi (赤城おろし) or Karakkaze (空っ風).
The Amagi-class battlecruiser Akagi, converted into an aircraft carrier during construction, was named after Mount Akagi and was the flagship for the strike force commanded by Vice Admiral Chuichi Nagumo in the attack on Pearl Harbor. The carrier was later sunk in the Battle of Midway.
Religion
Mount Akagi is an object of worship in this region. On Ōno Lake, there is Akagi Shrine.
Access
The upper portions of the prefectural road Route 4 approach the top of Mount Akagi. Kanetsu Kotsu Bus comes to Akagi Visitor Center from Maebashi Station or Fujimi Onsen Bus Stop.
Climbing routes
To the top of Mount Kurobi, the highest point of this mountain, it takes about three hours from the Akagi Hiroba Bus Stop.
In popular culture
The sixth Zatoichi film, Zatoichi and the Chest of Gold, this mountain is the destination of Ichi as he searches for the brigand Chuji.
Mount Akagi is mentioned in the street racing manga and anime series Initial D. The portions of Gunma Route 4 [GPS Coordinates 36°32'31.6"N 139°09'59.5"E] on Mount Akagi are featured in numerous Initial D episodes. It is the home course of the racing team called the Akagi Redsuns
Mount Akagi is also featured in the street racing game Tokyo Xtreme Racer: Drift 2 and the arcade/simulator game Auto Modellista.[2]
According to unofficial sources, Mt. Moon from the Pokémon franchise is based on Mount Akagi.[3][4]
Gallery
Mountaintop
View from Maebashi city
Lake Ōno and Mount Jizo in summer
Lake Ōno and Mount Jizo in winter
Kurobi Ōkami Shrine near the top of Mount Kurobi
Mount Kurobi from Akagi Hiroba Bus Stop
Mikuni Mountains from the middle of Mount Kurobi
See also
- List of volcanoes in Japan
- List of mountains in Japan
References
- "Akagisan". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2010-03-19.
- Digital Displacement, http://www.digitaldisplacement.com/?p=2705 Archived 2012-03-27 at the Wayback Machine
- "【ポケモン/旅行】ニビシティのモデルはどこ？". むらこたび。のポケモン日記 (in Japanese). Retrieved 17 June 2022.
- "ゲーム内の地名のモデル一覧". wiki.xn--rckteqa2e.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 17 June 2022.
External links
- Akagisan - Japan Meteorological Agency (in Japanese)
- "Akagisan: National catalogue of the active volcanoes in Japan" (PDF). - Japan Meteorological Agency
- Akagi San - Geological Survey of Japan
- Akagisan: Global Volcanism Program - Smithsonian Institution
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На других языках
[de] Akagi (Vulkan)
Der Schichtvulkan Akagi (jap. 赤城山, Akagiyama) ist einer der bedeutenden Berge in der Präfektur Gunma in Japan. Er ist durch seine langen, sanft abfallenden Hänge gekennzeichnet. Der höchste Punkt liegt 1828 m über dem Meeresspiegel.- [en] Mount Akagi
[es] Monte Akagi
El monte Akagi (赤城山 Akagi-yama, en español: «Castillo Rojo») es un estratovolcán ubicado en la prefectura de Gunma, en Japón.[1] Tiene una altitud de 1828 msnm.[1][fr] Mont Akagi
Le mont Akagi (赤城山, Akagi-san?) est un volcan complexe situé à cheval sur plusieurs municipalités de la préfecture de Gunma, sur l'île de Honshū, au Japon. Son sommet culminant à 1 828 mètres d'altitude le désigne comme la plus haute montagne de la préfecture. Destination touristique populaire, été comme hiver, il est inscrit sur la liste des 100 montagnes célèbres du Japon.[ru] Акаги (вулкан)
Ака́ги (яп. 赤城山 Акаги-сан / Акаги-яма) — вулкан, расположен на японском острове Хонсю в префектуре Гумма.Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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