Mount Kusatsu-Shirane
CountryJapan
TypeStratovolcano
Elevation2171 m
Last Eruption2024
About Mount Kusatsu-Shirane
Known for its acidic crater lake (Yugama) that changes color. The 2018 eruption killed one person at a ski resort. Has multiple pyroclastic cones. Popular hot spring resort nearby.
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