Mount Nasu

Mount Nasu
那須岳
Nasu Mountains
Highest point
Elevation	1,916.9 m (6,289 ft)
Coordinates	37°09′N 139°57′E / 37.150°N 139.950°E / 37.150; 139.950Coordinates: 37°09′N 139°57′E / 37.150°N 139.950°E / 37.150; 139.950
Geography
Mount Nasu On the border of and of , Nishigō, Nishishirakawa of Fukushima Prefecture, Japan
Parent range	Ōu Mountains
Geology
Mountain type	Complex volcano
Last eruption	November 1963

Mount Nasu (那須岳, Nasu-dake^?) is a group of complex volcanoes in Japan. The tallest peak is Sanbonyari Peak at a height of 1,916.9 m (6,289 ft). Mount Nasu is one of the 100 Famous Japanese Mountains, and is located in the northeast part of Nikko National Park.

Mount Nasu has the following major peaks:

Thease peaks are known collectively as Nasu Five Peaks (那須5岳, Nasu-Go-Take^?).

It is estimated that Mount Nasu started erupting 600 thousand years ago. The eruption started from the north end of the mountain range, at Kashi-Asahi Peak. Currently, only Chausu Peak is active.

Chausu lava dome and Asahi Peak

Chausu lava dome and fumes

Asahi Peak

West view from Sanbonyari Peak

Sanbonyari Peak and snow in summer

At the Sanbonyari Peak

Nasu Mountains (Nasu Volcano Group)