Get our newsletter!     Volcano Discoveries: "One of the most eye-catching guides to the world’s volcanoes ever published.  VolcanoAdventures: Our professional team of volcanologists and photographers offers unique travel opportunities: volcano expeditions, photo tours, and relaxed walking & study tours.  The Volcano Adventure Guide: Excellent information and background for anyone wishing to visit active volcanoes safely and enjoyably. The book presents guidelines to visiting 42 different volcanoes around the world. Guaranteed tours: : spaces available / : guaranteed / : few spaces left / : booked out Random pictures | | On-take, or correctly Ontake-san (御嶽山), is a massive stratovolcano and the second highest in Japan. It is located at the southern end of the Northern Japan Alps.
Its first historic eruption occurred in 1979. A landslide in 1984 was not related to an eruption and produced a debris avalanche and lahar running down valleys south and east of the volcano.
On-take volcano is one of the holy mountains of Japan and the destination for religious pilgrimage since 1792.
complex volcano 3063 m / 10,049 ft
Honshu, Japan, 35.89°N / 137.48°E Current status: normal or dormant (1 out of 5) Ontake-san webcams / live data | ReportsOntake-san volcano booksOntake-san volcano eruptions:
27 Sep 2014, 2007, 1979-80, 774 AD Typical eruption style:explosive Last earthquakes nearbyLatest satellite images  Sentinel hub | Landsat 8 Ontake-san volcano news & activity updates:Ontake-san volcano (Honshu, Japan) activity updateFriday Nov 07, 2014 13:16 PM | BY: T
White plumes rose 100-300 m above the crater rim and drifted NE and SE during 29-30 October and 4 November. The Alert Level remained at 3 (on a scale of 1-5). (Smithsonian / USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report 29 October-4 November 2014) Previous newsFriday, Oct 24, 2014 The volcano continues to produce white steam plumes rising a few 100 m above the crater. According to press articles, 7 people are still missing from the 27 Sep eruption, but search and rescue operations are being suspended until springtime because of the winterly conditions. The Alert Level remained at 3 (on a scale of 1-5).
[more]Saturday, Oct 04, 2014 The volcano continues to emit plumes of steam and possibly some ash Tokyo VAAC reports. ...
[more]Wednesday, Oct 01, 2014 The death toll from Saturday's powerful, and deadly explosion of the volcano has now climbed to 48, press reports. The eruption was a sudden, unexpected (and unpredictable) phreatic explosion, i.e. caused by sudden evaporation of overheated water in the hydrothermal system of the volcano. ...
[more]Sunday, Sep 28, 2014 Yesterday's eruption might have caused more than 30 fatalities, Japanese press reports. Most of them were apparently killed by heart and respiratory failure after inhaling ash when caught in the outer areas of a pyroclastic flow or ash cloud descending the mountain. ...
[more]Saturday, Sep 27, 2014 A large explosive eruption occurred at Japan's second highest volcano today at 11:56 local time. An explosion produced an ash plume that rose approx. 4 km and a large pyroclastic flow that swept down the southwestern flank. ...
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