Mount Ontake: First Fatal Volcano In Japan

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- Mount Ontake is a volcano is on the Japanese island of Honshu around 100 km northeast of Nagoya and around 200 km southwest of Tokyo

- Mt. Ontake killed 57 people.

-Mt. Ontake was the first fatal volcanic eruption in Japan since the 1991 collapse of a lava dome.

-You get to Mt. Ontake by taking Prefectural road Route 256

When the volcano in central Japan erupted without warning on September, 27 it was country’s deadliest volcano
Mount Ontake is also referred to as Mount Kiso Ontake

Mt. Ontake is the second highest volcano in Japan after Mount Fuji) at 3,067 m 10,062 ft

The mountain is a well known tourist attraction for hikers, being good for beginner climbers and relatively safe , the weather is also good.

Several hundred people

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