Mount Bandai
Mount Bandai is a volcano in Japan, 1,819 m high. It last erupted in July 1888.
- Elevation
- 1,819 m
- Type
- Stratovolcano
- Last eruption
- July 1888
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
Questions about Mount Bandai
Where is Mount Bandai?
Mount Bandai is in Japan.
How high is Mount Bandai?
Mount Bandai is 1,819 m high.
When did Mount Bandai last erupt?
Mount Bandai last erupted in July 1888.