Mount Kirishima

Konnichiwa dear friends. This lovely card comes from Japan, courtesy Hiroko from Kumamoto. Mount Kirishima is a 1700 meter high active volcano group in Kagoshima Prefecture, Kyushu, Japan. Numerous eruptions have been recorded since 742. Very strong eruptions happened in 788, 1716 and 1717.  

The highest peak is Mount Karakuni (1700 m). Other peaks are Takachihonomine (1573 m) and Shinmoedake, both active volcanoes. They are part of Kirishima-Yaku National Park near Mount Kirishima is a 1700 meter high active volcano group in Kagoshima Prefecture, Kyushu, Japan. Numerous eruptions have been recorded since 742. Very strong eruptions happened in 788, 1716 and 1717.

The highest peak is Mount Karakuni (1700 m). Other peaks are Takachihonomine  (1573 m) and Shinmoedake, both active volcanos. They are part of Kirishima-Yaku National Park near Kirishima City. Mount Kirishima is considered one of the 100 Famous Japanese Mountains. The area is often foggy, and it is believed that the name Kirishima comes from the mountain looking like an island in the fog. The Kongō class battlecruiser Kirishima of the Imperial Japanese Navy, and the Kongo class guided missile destroyer Kirishima  of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force were both named after this mountain.

Shinmoedake erupted in January 2011 and again in March 2011. Mount Kirishima is considered one of the 100 Famous Japanese Mountains. The area is often foggy, and it is believed that the name Kirishima comes from the mountain looking like an island in the fog. The Kongō class battlecruiserKirishima of the Imperial Japanese Navy, and the Kongō class guided missile destroyer Kirishima of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force were both named after this mountain.

Shinmoedake erupted in January 2011 and again in March 2011.

Any interesting tid-bit about this mountain is that the secret SPECTER base of “You Only Live Twice” is located under the crater lake that you see at the centre of the picture.

Thank you Dear friend Hiroko for this lovely card.