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.
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Mount Kujū | |
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九重山 | |
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 | |
Location | On the border of Kokonoe and Taketa, Ōita, Japan |
Parent range | Kujū Mountains |
Geology | |
Mountain type | Stratovolcano |
Last eruption | 1995 to 1996 |
The Kujū range consists of a dozen or so volcanic bodies gathered in a region of 13km east-west and 10km north-south. The mountains in the range include:
The Kujū volcanic group is mainly composed of andesite and dacite, which is defined as the volcanic activity above the Miyagi pyroclastic flow deposit which formed about 200,000 years ago. The north and south areas of Mt. Kujū are plateau grasslands whose main industry is dairy farming.
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