{"id":74563,"date":"2020-11-27T12:04:18","date_gmt":"2020-11-27T03:04:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/?p=74563"},"modified":"2021-01-05T00:39:38","modified_gmt":"2021-01-04T15:39:38","slug":"volcanoes-japan-top-destinations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/volcanoes-japan-top-destinations\/","title":{"rendered":"Volcanoes in Japan: The 4 Most Beautiful Volcanic Destinations"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>According to Japanese mythology, Japan was created by the hand of the gods<strong> Izanagi and Izanami<\/strong>. Moreover, his children were mountains, rivers, volcanoes, and all the existing nature. So, it doesn&#8217;t surprise me that the ancient Japanese attributed Japan&#8217;s creation to gods<strong>&nbsp;due to its varied, complex, and even surprising terrain.<\/strong> Almost 80% of Japan&#8217;s surface is a mountainous territory with more than 100 volcanoes, some of which are still active. To understand this unbridled nature, we will explore Japanese topography to discover how&nbsp;<strong>volcanoes in Japan<\/strong>&nbsp;were created. As usual at Voyapon,&nbsp;<strong>we will show the most interesting places<\/strong>&nbsp;to visit around some volcanoes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/12032301\/mountains_Japan_volcano-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Mount Tate\" data-id=\"74564\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/12032301\/mountains_Japan_volcano-scaled.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/?attachment_id=74564\" class=\"wp-image-74564\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/12032301\/mountains_Japan_volcano-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/12032301\/mountains_Japan_volcano-375x500.jpg 375w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/12032301\/mountains_Japan_volcano-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/12032301\/mountains_Japan_volcano-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/12032301\/mountains_Japan_volcano-scaled.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Mount Tate, also known as Tateyama, is located in Toyama prefecture. \u00a9 Keith Chan<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"682\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/12034022\/Mount_Fuji_Lucia-682x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"an impressive Mount Fuji\" data-id=\"74577\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/12034022\/Mount_Fuji_Lucia.jpeg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/?attachment_id=74577\" class=\"wp-image-74577\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/12034022\/Mount_Fuji_Lucia-682x1024.jpeg 682w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/12034022\/Mount_Fuji_Lucia-333x500.jpeg 333w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/12034022\/Mount_Fuji_Lucia-1023x1536.jpeg 1023w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/12034022\/Mount_Fuji_Lucia.jpeg 853w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 682px) 100vw, 682px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">An impressive view of Mount Fuji.<br>\u00a9 Luc\u00eda Tsujiguchi<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why Are There So Many Volcanoes <strong>in Japan?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>It may seem like the gods planned Japan&#8217;s location on purpose, as it is&nbsp;<strong>one of the most complex areas of the planet, geologically speaking.<\/strong>&nbsp;This complexity is due to the<strong>&nbsp;Ring of Fire<\/strong>, where tectonic plates converge within the Earth&#8217;s crust where the Japanese archipelago is located.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is an area full of intense seismic activity, and&nbsp;<strong>75% of the world&#8217;s active volcanoes are located along the Ring.&nbsp;<\/strong>It frames the Pacific Ocean from New Zealand to the Philippines and Japan, reaching over to North America&#8217;s west coast and down most of the western coast of Central and Latin American.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"767\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/12032309\/Mount_Aso-1024x767.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-74565\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/12032309\/Mount_Aso-1024x767.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/12032309\/Mount_Aso-500x374.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/12032309\/Mount_Aso-1536x1150.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/12032309\/Mount_Aso-2048x1533.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/12032309\/Mount_Aso.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Mount Aso. The wonderful volcanic landscape of Japan was created by earthquakes and volcanic eruptions over hundreds of millions of years. \u00a9 Takahiro Taguchi<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The Ring of Fire&nbsp;<strong>was formed over the centuries by the tectonic plates&#8217; activity (pieces of the Earth&#8217;s crust and upper mantle).<\/strong>&nbsp;There are several main plates and other minor ones in constant movement due to our planet&#8217;s high activity.&nbsp;<strong>When they collide, they create subduction zones<\/strong>&nbsp;(when one plate overlaps another), causing changes in the surface in the form of earthquakes, volcanoes&#8217; creation, and even the creation of ocean trenches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/12032424\/mountains_volcanos_japan-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"74568\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/12032424\/mountains_volcanos_japan-1-scaled.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/?attachment_id=74568\" class=\"wp-image-74568\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/12032424\/mountains_volcanos_japan-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/12032424\/mountains_volcanos_japan-1-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/12032424\/mountains_volcanos_japan-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/12032424\/mountains_volcanos_japan-1-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/12032424\/mountains_volcanos_japan-1-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/12032424\/mountains_volcanos_japan-1-scaled.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Noboribetsu Onsen in Hokkaido. \u00a9 Damon Lam<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"682\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/04231242\/beppu24-682x1024.jpg\" alt=\"The sea's hell in Beppu, Oita, Japan\" data-id=\"66480\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/beppu24-2\/\" class=\"wp-image-66480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/04231242\/beppu24-682x1024.jpg 682w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/04231242\/beppu24-333x500.jpg 333w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/04231242\/beppu24.jpg 853w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 682px) 100vw, 682px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Beppu is one of the most well-known areas in Japan full of hot springs.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Japan is located <strong>directly<\/strong> on top of many of these plates<\/strong>: the Okhotsk (or North American) continental plate, the Eurasian (or Amurian) continental plate, the Philippine Sea plate, and the Pacific plate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/12033217\/Monte_Aso_Volcano-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"A valley in Mount Aso\" class=\"wp-image-74570\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/12033217\/Monte_Aso_Volcano-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/12033217\/Monte_Aso_Volcano-1-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/12033217\/Monte_Aso_Volcano-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/12033217\/Monte_Aso_Volcano-1-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/12033217\/Monte_Aso_Volcano-1-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/12033217\/Monte_Aso_Volcano-1-scaled.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>A road winds through a Japanese valley in Mount Aso. \u00a9 Tom Vining<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Volcanoes in Japan and Earthquakes <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Many people know&nbsp;<strong>Japan for its numerous earthquakes<\/strong>. As it is located between so many plates, their displacement provokes a high chance of earthquakes. To give you an idea, the average number of earthquakes between 2001 and 2010 was roughly&nbsp;<strong>4,800 tremors per year<\/strong>. Luckily, most of them are mild. Even so, depending on the plates&#8217; position and their movement, they can cause significant catastrophes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, in 1923, the&nbsp;<strong>Great Kanto earthquake<\/strong>&nbsp;had a magnitude of 7.9, with an estimated death toll of more than 100,000. In 1995, there was the&nbsp;<strong>Great Hanshin-Awaji earthquake in Kobe<\/strong>&nbsp;with a magnitude of 6.9. In&nbsp;<strong>2007,<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>the Chuetsu offshore earthquake<\/strong>&nbsp;in Niigata Prefecture had a magnitude of 6.6.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"745\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/12033227\/earthquake_japan_3-1024x745.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-74571\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/12033227\/earthquake_japan_3-1024x745.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/12033227\/earthquake_japan_3-500x364.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/12033227\/earthquake_japan_3.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>An <em>ukiyo-e<\/em> painting represents a Taisho Period earthquake. \u00a9<a href=\"https:\/\/www.artelino.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" class=\"ek-link\">artelino<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The most powerful earthquake recorded in Japan was the <strong>2011 T\u014dhoku earthquake and tsunami<\/strong>, caused by the <strong>Pacific plate sliding under the Eurasian plate.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"724\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/12033308\/earthquake-Japan-1024x724.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-74572\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/12033308\/earthquake-Japan-1024x724.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/12033308\/earthquake-Japan-500x354.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/12033308\/earthquake-Japan.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>The devastating 2011 earthquake left images such as this one. \u00a9 <a aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" class=\"ek-link ek-link ek-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/hikarukazushime\/\" target=\"_blank\">Hikaru Kazushime<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>According to experts, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=cY_qWfxD4Mw&amp;ab_channel=Galileoaprendiendoapensar\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"ek-link\">100 km from the Japanese Coast was a tension point accumulating energy for more than 200 years<\/a><\/strong>. Consequently, on March 11, 2011, all that energy was released, generating a massive 9.0 magnitude earthquake and a tsunami. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"366\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/12033323\/earthquake_japan2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-74573\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/12033323\/earthquake_japan2.jpg 650w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/12033323\/earthquake_japan2-500x282.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><figcaption>The 2011 T\u014dhoku earthquake and tsunami left many cities in devastated states. \u00a9 <a aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" class=\"ek-link ek-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/generationbass\/\" target=\"_blank\">Generation Bass<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The Best Japanese Volcanoes<\/strong> to Visit<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Japanese volcanoes are mysterious and, sometimes, dangerous places. Luckily, over the years, their activity has been declining. Nowadays, you have the possibility of visiting some of them, both inactive and active.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. Is Mount Fuji a Volcano?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Without any doubt, <strong>the most famous volcano in Japan is Mount Fuji<\/strong>. And yes, it is a volcano, the largest in Japan. It is the highest point in the country at 3,776 meters high and has been a dormant volcano since 1707. Located between <a href=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/tag\/shizuoka\/\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"ek-link\">Shizuoka <\/a>and <a class=\"ek-link ek-link\" href=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/tag\/yamanashi\/\">Yamanashi<\/a> prefecture, Mount Fuji has great symbolism for the Shinto religion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/12033405\/montefuji_torii-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Mount Fuji, one of the biggest Volcanoes in Japan\" class=\"wp-image-74574\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/12033405\/montefuji_torii-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/12033405\/montefuji_torii-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/12033405\/montefuji_torii-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/12033405\/montefuji_torii-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/12033405\/montefuji_torii-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/12033405\/montefuji_torii-scaled.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>The impressive Fuji from Chureito Pagoda. \u00a9Tom\u00e1\u0161 Mal\u00edk<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>When I saw it for the first time, I understood the reason for its admiration. The same happened when I saw it for the second, third, fourth time. Usually, <strong>the majestic Mount Fuji is quite shy and hides behind the fog.<\/strong> If one of your goals when traveling to Japan is to see Mount Fuji, I recommend being patient, as it can be a challenging goal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Winter is the best season to see Mount Fuji, and a good place to enjoy it is from the<a class=\"ek-link ek-link\" href=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/enoshima-fish-sea-mount-fuji\/\">&nbsp;<strong>island of Enoshima<\/strong><\/a>.&nbsp;<strong>If&nbsp;<\/strong><a class=\"ek-link ek-link\" href=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/climbing-mt-fuji\/\"><strong>you want to climb Mt. Fuji,<\/strong><\/a><strong>&nbsp;visit Japan during the summer when the mountain opens for its hiking season&nbsp;<\/strong>from July to the beginning of September. You can also visit the surroundings of Mount Fuji all year round and enjoy activities while you wait for its appearance, such as visiting&nbsp;<a class=\"ek-link ek-link\" href=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/lakes-yamanashi-tour\/\"><strong>Shiraito Falls and Tanuki Lake<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;or&nbsp;<a class=\"ek-link ek-link\" href=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/stunning-views-mount-fuji-jukkoku-pass\/\"><strong>see Jukkoku Pass with the impressive volcano behind.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/12033539\/mountfuji_plants-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Mount Fuji, one of the Volcanoes in Japan, with snow\" data-id=\"74575\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/12033539\/mountfuji_plants-scaled.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/?attachment_id=74575\" class=\"wp-image-74575\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/12033539\/mountfuji_plants-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/12033539\/mountfuji_plants-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/12033539\/mountfuji_plants-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/12033539\/mountfuji_plants-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/12033539\/mountfuji_plants-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/12033539\/mountfuji_plants-scaled.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Snowy mountain of Mt. Fuji.  \u00a9 Kirill Petropavlov<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"682\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/12034047\/enoshima_monte-fuji_lucia-682x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"Mount Fuji, one of the Volcanoes in Japan, from Enoshima\" data-id=\"74578\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/12034047\/enoshima_monte-fuji_lucia.jpeg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/?attachment_id=74578\" class=\"wp-image-74578\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/12034047\/enoshima_monte-fuji_lucia-682x1024.jpeg 682w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/12034047\/enoshima_monte-fuji_lucia-333x500.jpeg 333w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/12034047\/enoshima_monte-fuji_lucia-1023x1536.jpeg 1023w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/12034047\/enoshima_monte-fuji_lucia.jpeg 853w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 682px) 100vw, 682px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">View of Mount Fuji from Enoshima island. \u00a9 Luc\u00eda Tsujiguchi<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>2. Mount Daisen, the Western Fuji <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If Mount Fuji is the landmark in eastern Japan, <strong>Mount Daisen is the western landmark<\/strong>. With a similar shape to Mt. Fuji, it is 1,729 meters high and is located in <a href=\"http:\/\/voyapon.com\/tag\/tottori\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"ek-link\">Tottori Prefecture<\/a>. You can <a href=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/mt-fuji-western-japan-daisen\/\" class=\"ek-link\">enjoy Mount Daisen<\/a> in every season of the year. See the <em>sakura <\/em>cherry blossoms in the spring and <em>momiji<\/em> autumn leaves in the fall, <a class=\"ek-link ek-link\" href=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/tottori-mt-daisen-japan-heritage\/\">enjoy the green landscape and hiking in summer<\/a>, and ski in winter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/17111626\/daisen16-20191128-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"Mt. Daisen partially obstructed by clouds\" class=\"wp-image-57610\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/17111626\/daisen16-20191128-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/17111626\/daisen16-20191128-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/17111626\/daisen16-20191128-1536x1022.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/17111626\/daisen16-20191128-1170x780.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/17111626\/daisen16-20191128.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>The impressive Monte Daisen surrounded by fog. \u00a9 Todd Fong<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. <strong>Sakurajima, One of the Most Active Volcanoes in Japan<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you want to witness a powerful natural phenomenon, visit the <strong>Sakurajima <\/strong>volcano in southern <a class=\"ek-link ek-link ek-link\" href=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/category\/kyushu\/\">Kyushu<\/a>. It is the symbol of<a href=\"http:\/\/voyapon.com\/tag\/kagoshima\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"ek-link\"> Kagoshima Prefecture<\/a> and is one of the most active volcanoes in the archipelago. It can have numerous eruptions, but this isn&#8217;t inconvenient for the inhabitants of <a href=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/volcano-sakurajima-yunohira-observatory\/\" class=\"ek-link\">Sakurajima <\/a>or Kagoshima, <strong>who live right in front of the volcano.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/12033639\/sakurajima.jpg\" alt=\"Active Sakurajima, one of the Volcanoes in Japan\" class=\"wp-image-74576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/12033639\/sakurajima.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/12033639\/sakurajima-500x281.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Sakurajima in Kagoshima emits volcanic ash as it erupts. \u00a9 <a aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" class=\"ek-link ek-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/yuko_okuy\/\" target=\"_blank\">yuko<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>4. Mount Azuma-Kofuji, the &#8220;Baby&#8221; of Mt. Fuji<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Azuma-Kofuji stands at 1,700 meters tall and is considered the \u201cbaby\u201d of Mt. Fuji, with the added \u2018ko,\u2019 meaning little or child in Japanese.<\/strong> This volcano is located in <a href=\"http:\/\/voyapon.com\/tag\/fukushima\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"ek-link\">Fukushima Prefecture<\/a>, and you can climb it if you want. Specifically, we recommend it for those adventurers who <a href=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/hiking-azuma-kofuji\/\" class=\"ek-link\">want to see its unique crater<\/a> and <a class=\"ek-link ek-link\" href=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/fukushima-mount-azuma-walking\/\">go on an excursion surrounded by nature.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-4 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/26104706\/Azuma-Kofuji.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"29882\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/26104706\/Azuma-Kofuji.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/hiking-azuma-kofuji\/azuma-kofuji\/\" class=\"wp-image-29882\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/26104706\/Azuma-Kofuji.jpg 640w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/26104706\/Azuma-Kofuji-500x333.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption\">Azuma Kofuji volcano and its unique crater.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Bonus: More Japanese Volcanoes<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to the volcanoes mentioned above, there are many more to visit in Japan. For example, Voyapon writers also have traveled to the far north, to <a class=\"ek-link ek-link\" href=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/hokkaido-asahikawa-snowshoeing-and-backcountry-skiing-at-asahidake\/\">Asahikawa in Hokkaido, <strong>to see the Asahidake volcano <\/strong>and go snowshoeing<\/a>. <strong><strong>Down south is&nbsp;the <a class=\"ek-link ek-link\" href=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/mount-aso-geotourism\/\">volcanic Mount Aso&nbsp;in Kyushu<\/a><\/strong><\/strong>,&nbsp;and a perfect chance to see the depths of rurality in southern Japan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/d\/u\/4\/embed?mid=126EvU6T-gCODMK3e1k8XTR_0Eb4nVOcI&amp;hl=en\" width=\"800\" height=\"480\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:21px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>After this article, we hope you&#8217;ll understand why Japan&#8217;s geology makes the country a special and unique place. 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