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Mount Yake

Active volcano on the island of Honshu, Japan

Field	Value
name	Mount Yake
other_name	焼岳
photo	Yakedake01s2010.jpg
photo_caption	Mount Yake behind Lake Taishō
elevation_m	2455
elevation_ref
range	Hida Mountains
listing	{{unbulleted list	Mountains in Japan
translation	Burnt mountain
language	Japanese
country	Japan
region_type	Prefectures
region
settlement_type	Cities
settlement
part_type	Protected area	part = Chūbu-Sangaku National Park
map	Japan
map_caption	Location in Japan
map_size	280
coordinates
coordinates_ref
type	Active stratovolcano
age	20,000 years Late Pleistocene
geology	Andesite, Dacite
last_eruption	February 11, 1995
easiest_route	Hike

Volcanoes in Japan}}

Mount Yake literally, "Burning mountain" is an active volcano in the Hida Mountains, lying between Matsumoto, Nagano Prefecture, and Takayama, Gifu Prefecture, Japan. It is one of the 100 Famous Japanese Mountains, reaching 2455 m at the highest peak.

Geography

Mount Yake is the most active of all the volcanoes in the Hida Mountains. Its two main peaks are the northern and southern peaks, but visitors can only ascend to the northern peak, as the southern peak is currently a restricted area. A crater lake lies between the two peaks.

High viscosity lava flowing from the upper regions of Mount Yake has led to the build up of a lava dome.

The heat from the volcano produces many onsen in the surrounding area.

Eruptions

In 1911, 22 minor eruptions were recorded. In 1915, during the Taishō period, however, there was a major eruption. The flow of the lava blocked the Azusa River, which caused the river to form a lake that was named Lake Taishō. The Azusa River is again flowing today, but the lake still remains.

In 1962, there was an eruption that killed two people staying at a small hut near the mouth of the volcano.

In 1995, a tunnel was being constructed on the Nagano Prefecture side of the mountain, through Mount Akandana, which was thought to be part of Mount Yake. At 2:25pm on February 11, the workers encountered volcanic gases, which were quickly followed by a phreatic eruption on Mount Yake, leading to the death of four people. Later explorations have shown that Mount Akandana is an independent volcano.

There is still an active fumarole near the mountain's peak.

File:Mount Yake from Mount Nishi-Hotake 1995-4-2.jpg|seen from Mount Hotaka File:Volcanic craters from Mount Yake North peak 2002-6-5.jpg|crater lake between the northern and southern peaks File:Mount Yake North peak 2011-07-06.jpg|northern peak and volcanic gases File:Sulfur minerals in Mount Yake.jpg|sulfur

References

{{cite opentopomap. Mount Yake. 36.22694. 137.58694. 2023-04-03
{{cite gvp
"Yakedake". [[Geological Survey of Japan]].
{{cite gvp
"Mount Yake Volcano Disaster Prevention". Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport.

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