Mount Nyu
Encyclopedia
is a stratovolcano
of the Northern Yatsugatake Volcanic Group
in Koumi
, Nagano Prefecture
, Japan
. This mountain is part of the Yatsugatake-Chūshin Kōgen Quasi-National Park
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Stratovolcano
A stratovolcano, also known as a composite volcano, is a tall, conical volcano built up by many layers of hardened lava, tephra, pumice, and volcanic ash. Unlike shield volcanoes, stratovolcanoes are characterized by a steep profile and periodic, explosive eruptions...
of the Northern Yatsugatake Volcanic Group
Northern Yatsugatake Volcanic Group
, also just Kita Yatsugatake is a volcanic group of stratovolcanoes and lava domes located in Nagano Prefecture on Honshū in Japan.-Description:...
in Koumi
Koumi, Nagano
is a town located in Minamisaku District, Nagano, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 5,747 and a density of 50.33 persons per km². The total area is 114.19 km²....
, Nagano Prefecture
Nagano Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of the island of Honshū. The capital is the city of Nagano.- History :Nagano was formerly known as the province of Shinano...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. This mountain is part of the Yatsugatake-Chūshin Kōgen Quasi-National Park
Yatsugatake-Chushin Kogen Quasi-National Park
is a quasi-national park on Honshū in Japan. It is rated a protected landscape according to the IUCN. The park includes the Yatsugatake Mountains and the surrounding lava plateaus: Tateshina plateau, Kirigamine, and Utsukushigahara. It straddles the border between Nagano and Yamanashi prefectures....
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Climbing route
There are several routes to reach to the top of Mount Nyū. One is from Shirokoma Pond, it takes one and half hours. Another major route is from Mount Naka.Access
- Shirokomaike-iriguchi Bus Stop of Chikuma Bus
- Mugikusa-toge Bus Stop of Chikuma Bus