Mount Akagi

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Mount Akagi is a prominent volcanic mountain in Japan’s Gunma Prefecture, known for its caldera lakes, scenic hiking trails, and cultural significance in local folklore.

Observed surface forms (2)

Surface form As subject As object
Akagi-yama 0 1
Komagatake 0 1

Statements (51)

Predicate Object
instanceOf mountain
stratovolcano
volcano
climate cool temperate
country Japan
culturalSignificance appears in legends as a guardian mountain of the region
associated with mountain worship
featured in local Gunma folklore
elevation 1828 m
approximately 1828 meters above sea level
geologicalAge Quaternary
hasActivity ice fishing on Lake Ōnuma in winter
hasFeature caldera
caldera lakes
hasLake Lake Kakumanbuchi
Lake Ōnuma
surface form: Lake Konuma

Lake Ōnuma
hasPeak Kurohime-yama
surface form: Jizōdake

Mount Akagi self-linksurface differs
surface form: Komagatake

Kurohime-yama
hasRoad Akagi Panorama Road
hasShrine Akagi Shrine
isActive no
lastEruption Holocene
approximately 4th century BCE to 1st century CE (uncertain)
listedIn 100 Famous Japanese Mountains
100 Landscapes of Japan
locatedIn Gunma Prefecture
locatedOn island of Honshu
mountainRange Kanto Mountains
nameInJapanese 赤城山
nearCity Maebashi
Numata
partOf Kantō region
popularFor autumn foliage viewing
birdwatching
camping
hiking
scenic drives
snow sports
romanization Mount Akagi self-linksurface differs
surface form: Akagi-yama
tourismInfrastructure campgrounds
mountain lodges
ski areas
vegetation deciduous broadleaf forest
subalpine coniferous forest
viewOf Kantō region
surface form: Kantō Plain

Mount Haruna
Mount Tanigawa
volcanicArc Northeastern Japan Arc
volcanoType shielded stratovolcano complex

Referenced by (4)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Mount Akagi hasPeak Mount Akagi self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Komagatake
Northeastern Japan Arc hasVolcano Mount Akagi
Akagi namedAfter Mount Akagi
Mount Akagi romanization Mount Akagi self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Akagi-yama