Mount Karakuni
Mountain on the island of Kyushu, Japan
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Karakunidake (韓国岳) or Mount Karakuni (1,700m) is a volcano in Kagoshima and Miyazaki Prefectures, Japan. It is part of Kirishima-Yaku National Park.[1][3]
Prominence1,391 m (4,564 ft)[2]
ListingRibu
| Mount Karakuni | |
|---|---|
| Karakunidake | |
Mount Karakuni, September 2008 | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,700 m (5,600 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 1,391 m (4,564 ft)[2] |
| Listing | Ribu |
| Coordinates | 31°56′03″N 130°51′42″E |
| Geography | |
  Mount Karakuni | |
Name
Karakunidake was named as such from two accounts before the Edo period: the first of which referred to the mountain's barren surface, and the second which claimed that climbers can see the distant Korean Peninsula across the sea.[4]
Some maps erroneously spell its name as "唐国岳" (Karakunidake), with the kanji "唐" in place of "韓".
See also
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