My Trip Haiku:
Mount Asama smokes,
A restless, active presence,
Volcano's power.
Cold day, clear blue skies,
Nature's beauty in balance,
A moment in time.
Emblazoned colors,
Red, orange, yellow leaves fall,
Autumn's final show.
Golden sunlight streams,
Through the forest canopy,
A warm embrace felt.
Met new friends on path,
A shared love of nature's gifts,
A bond beyond words.
Spiritual journey,
Magical climb to the top,
Nature's grandeur seen.
Mount Asama is an active volcano and is one of the 55 that are continuously monitored by JMA (Japan Meteorological Agency). See volcanicjapan.com/ for Info, Maps, and Warnings which link to both GSJ and JMA websites and data.
Volcano No. - E21
Volcano name - Asama Yama
Geologic code - Q3m
Main activity period - Late Pleistocene - Holocene
Activity period / recent activity - From 0.13 Ma. Latest eruption: AD 2019
Volcano type - Composite (compound) volcano, Lava flow, Lava dome
Representative rock type - Intermediate
Main rock type - Andesite, Dacite
Height above sea level - 2568 m
Record of last eruption & disaster - fairly constant since 1108 to current (history can be found here by clicking on Asamayama on the map and scrolling to english section: volcanicjapan.com/active-111)
About: Mount Asama (浅間山, Asama-yama) is an active complex volcano in central Honshū, the main island of Japan. The volcano is the most active on Honshū. The Japan Meteorological Agency classifies Mount Asama as rank A. It stands 2,568 metres (8,425 ft) above sea level on the border of Gunma and Nagano prefectures. It is included in 100 Famous Japanese Mountains.
Mount Asama sits at the conjunction of the Izu-Bonin-Mariana Arc and the Northeastern Japan Arc. The mountain is built up from non-alkali mafic and pyroclastic volcanic rocks dating from the Late Pleistocene to the Holocene. The main rock type is andesite and dacite.
A University of Tokyo volcano observatory is located on the mountain's east slope. Volcanic gas emissions from this volcano are measured by a Multi-Component Gas Analyzer System, which detects pre-eruptive degassing of rising magmas, improving prediction of volcanic activity. There is also another mountain called Asama (朝熊山, Asama-yama) of only 555 meters in Mie Prefecture.
Getting Started: From central Takasaki where I was staying, I departed at about 6 AM for what was about 1.5 hour drive to the trailhead for Asama. Here is the AllTrails link which shows the hike as about 13.2 KM out and back (which is the route I took). If arriving by car (which was my method) you are going to park at the Asamayamaso Shukuhakushayo Parking Lot 浅間山荘 宿泊者用駐車場. There was a parking attendant/guide there who also collected 500 Yen. There is an upper parking area and lower. The upper was already full so I was directed down the hill to the lower. I was driving a Toyota Yaris (a very small car) and even with the gravel roads, I was able to make it fine.
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25 фев 2023
