is a 1374.5 m volcano in Beppu

Beppu, Oita

is a city located in Ōita Prefecture on the island of Kyushu, Japan, at the west end of Beppu Bay. As of January 1, 2011, the city has an official population of 125,664 and a total area of 125.13 km², with a population density of 977 persons per km²....

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Oita Prefecture

is a prefecture of Japan on Kyūshū Island. The prefectural capital is the city of Ōita.- History :Around the 6th century Kyushu consisted of four regions: Tsukushi-no-kuni 筑紫国, Hi-no-kuni 肥国, and Toyo no kuni...

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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...

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Outline

Mount Tsurumi is a Stratovolcano

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...

. It has several peaks, including, Mount Kuranoto, Mount Uchi, Mount Garan. This mountain is one of Japan 300 mountains, and a part of Aso Kujū National Park

Aso Kuju National Park

is a national park on the island of Kyūshū in Japan.-See also:*List of national parks of JapanIt is a very popular place for hikers. It has a famous volcano which has a cable car up the crater. It is an active volcano.-External links:...

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Route

The easiest way to reach to the top of Mount Tsurumi is to use Kintetsu Beppu Ropeway

Kintetsu Beppu Ropeway

The is a Japanese aerial lift line in Beppu, Ōita. This is the only line that operates. As the line name suggests, the company belongs to the Kintetsu Group. Opened in 1962, the line climbs near the Beppu onsen hot spring resort. The mountain is most famous as one of the few hard rime sights in...

. When walking up to the top, it takes about two hours from Toriimae Bus Stop and two and half hours from Higashi Tozanguchi Bus Stop.