Mount Yufu

Mount Yufu
由布岳
Mount Yufu from Yufu City (April 2009)
Elevation	1,583.3 m (5,195 ft)
Listing	List of mountains and hills of Japan by height
Pronunciation	[juɸudake]
Location
Location	On the border of Yufu and Beppu, Ōita, Japan
Coordinates	33°16′56″N 131°23′24″E / 33.28222°N 131.39°E / 33.28222; 131.39
Topo map	Geographical Survey Institute 25000:1 別府西
Geology
Type	Stratovolcano

Mount Yufu (由布岳, Yufudake^?) is a 1,583.3 m (5,195 ft) volcano, located on the border of Yufu and Beppu, Ōita, Japan.

Outline

Mount Yufu is a Stratovolcano. It has two peaks, called ‘Higashi-mine’ (East Peak) and ‘Nishi-mine’ (West Peak). The highest peak is Nishi-mine, which is about one meter higher than Higashi-Mine. This mountain is one of Japan 200 mountains.

Route

The most popular route is from Yufu Tozanguchi Bus Stop of Nara Kōtsu. It takes two and half hours. There are other routes from Yufu City and Higashi Tozanguchi Bus Stop.

Access

• Yufu Tozanguchi Bus Stop
• Higashi Tozanguchi Bus Stop
• Yufuin Station

Gallery

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  Mount Yufu from Mount Tsurumi (04/2009)

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  The top part of Mount Yufu (04/2009)

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  Collapsed part of Mount Yufu (04/2009)

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  West Peak of Mount Yufu (04/2009)

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  East Peak of Mount Yufu (04/2009)

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  The top of Mount Yufu (04/2009)

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  Kuju Mountains from Mount Yufu (04/2009)

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  Yufu City from Mount Yufu (04/2009)

References

• Aso, Kuju, Yufudake, Shobunsha, 2009
• Official Home Page of the Geographical Survey Institute in Japan