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On-take Volcano - John Seach
(Kiso-no-Ontakesan)
Honshu, Japan
35.90 N, 137.48 E
summit elevation 3063 m
complex volcano
On-take is the second highest volcano in Japan.
Ontake volcano has been considered a holy mountain since 1792.
Around 5:00 on 28 October, 1979 an eruption occurred at a fissure on the southwestern slope of the main peak, Kengamine.
Ashfall was observed in Maebashi City 150 km away.
A 30 m diameter crater was formed, and nine small craters in a line NW-SE.
On-take Volcano Eruptions
1979-80, 774 AD