Mount Bandai

Mount Bandai

The altitude of the triangulation station "Bandai", installed in 1904, had been employed as the official altitude of Mount Bandai. However, after the station disappeared due to erosion, it was re-measured in October 2010 and now is . The name "Mount Bandai" is used to refer to the main peak "Bandai", along with several other peaks including Akahani at and Kushigamine at , created during the 1888 eruption of Mount Bandai.

Details

Type
Stratovolcano
Listing
100 famous mountains in Japan
Location
Fukushima Prefecture, Tōhoku region, Honshū, Japan
Map Size
280
Elevation M
1819
Translation
A rock ladder to the sky
Volcanic Arc
Northeastern Japan Arc
Easiest Route
Hiking
Last Eruption
July 1888