Mount Yufu | |
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由布岳 | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 1,583.3 m (5,195 ft) |
Listing | List of mountains and hills of Japan by height |
Coordinates | 33°16′56″N 131°23′24″E / 33.28222°N 131.39000°E |
Naming | |
Language of name | Japanese |
Pronunciation | [juɸudake] |
Geography | |
Topo map | Geographical Survey Institute 25000:1 別府西 |
Geology | |
Mountain type | Stratovolcano |
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]
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.