Mount Bandai
CountryJapan
TypeStratovolcano
Elevation1819 m
Last Eruption1888
About Mount Bandai
The 1888 eruption was a massive phreatic explosion that destroyed the north side of the mountain. It killed 461 people and created numerous lakes. The debris avalanche buried several villages. One of Japans most photographed landscapes.
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