Zaō Mountains
Zaō Mountains is a volcano in Japan, 1,841 m high. It last erupted in May 1940.
- Elevation
- 1,841 m
- Type
- Complex volcano
- Last eruption
- May 1940
The , commonly called Mount Zaō, are a complex cluster of stratovolcanoes on the border between Yamagata Prefecture and Miyagi Prefecture in Japan. The central volcano (one of the 100 Famous Japanese Mountains) includes several lava domes and a tuff cone, Goshiki-dake, which contains a crater lake named "Okama". Also known as the "Five Color Pond" (五色沼, goshiki numa) because it changes color depending on the weather, it lies in a crater formed by a volcanic eruption in the 1720s. The lake is in diameter and deep, and is one of the main tourist attractions in the area.
Details
- Type
- Complex volcano
- Country
- Japan
- Listing
- {{ubl|Mountains of Japan
- Other Name
- 蔵王連峰
- Elevation M
- 1841
- Subdivision1
- Honshu
- Volcanic Arc
- Northeastern Japan Arc
- Fetchwikidata
- ALL
- Last Eruption
- May 1940
- Subdivision1 Type
- Island
- Subdivision2 Type
- Prefectures
Questions about Zaō Mountains
Where is Zaō Mountains?
Zaō Mountains is in Japan.
How high is Zaō Mountains?
Zaō Mountains is 1,841 m high.
When did Zaō Mountains last erupt?
Zaō Mountains last erupted in May 1940.