Mountains in Japan

Mount Kirishima

1,700 m5,577 ft

Volcano · Japan

The Kirishima Mountains are a 1,700-meter-high active volcano group in Kagoshima Prefecture and Miyazaki Prefecture, Kyushu, Japan. Numerous eruptions have been recorded since 742. Very strong eruptions happened in 788, 1716, and 1717. Augite-hypersthene andesite is the dominant rock type.

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At the summit · forecast for 2:00 PM

14 °CCloudy · wind 23 km/h from the NW

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Weather at the summit of Mount Kirishima, 1,700 m

  1. 2:00 PM14 °CNW 23 km/h–
  2. 5:00 PM11 °CNW 23 km/h–
  3. 8:00 PM6 °CN 23 km/h–
  4. 11:00 PM4 °CN 15 km/h–
  5. 2:00 AM3 °CNW 14 km/h–
  6. 5:00 AM2 °CN 14 km/h–
  7. 8:00 AM4 °CN 8 km/h–
  8. 11:00 AM9 °CN 6 km/h–
Weather at the summit of Mount Kirishima, 1,700 m
DaySkyHigh / lowRainWind up to
Wed, Oct 2811 °C / 1 °C–14 km/h
Thu, Oct 2913 °C / 4 °C–11 km/h
Fri, Oct 3012 °C / 8 °C11.2 mm12 km/h
Sat, Oct 3112 °C / 4 °C–12 km/h
Sun, Nov 112 °C / 6 °C–8 km/h
Mon, Nov 211 °C / 5 °C3.3 mm12 km/h
Tue, Nov 312 °C / 2 °C0.1 mm6 km/h

Forecast by MET Norway (CC BY 4.0), updated 10:17 AM GMT+9. Times are local.

Facts

What it is
Volcano
Height above sea level
1,700 m (5,577 ft)
Country
Japan
Coordinates
31.917°N 130.867°E
Volcano number
282090 at the Global Volcanism Program
Source
Wikidata, CC0
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90 recorded eruptions

The latest 12 of 90, from the Smithsonian’s Global Volcanism Program through History.

Peaks near Mount Kirishima

  1. Mount Karakuni1,700 m · 2 km awayOn the map
  2. Shinmoedake1,421 m · 2 km awayOn the map
  3. Hinamori Dake1,344 m · 5.5 km awayOn the map
  4. Mount Takachiho1,573 m · 6 km awayOn the map
  5. Sakurajima1,117 m · 42 km awayOn the map
  6. Mount Shiroyama107 m · 46 km awayOn the map
  7. Mount IoVolcano · 3.6 km awayOn the map
  8. Shiratori Yama1,363 m · 5.2 km awayOn the map
  9. Ohachi1,408 m · 5.4 km awayOn the map
  10. Mount Koshiki1,301 m · 5.4 km awayOn the map

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