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Asama

Asama

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A large active volcano in central Honshu near Nagano rising 2,548 meters
  • proper noun
: volcán Asama
  • Mount Asama is an active volcano.

Examples

  • Mount Asama erupted in 2004, sending ash plumes high into the sky above Nagano Prefecture.

  • Mount Asama is one of Japan's largest volcanoes, standing at 8,340 feet in central Honshu.

  • Asama is considered one of Japan's most active volcanoes and is closely monitored by scientists.

  • Tourists often hike up the slopes of Asama for spectacular views of the surrounding landscape.

  • Have you ever climbed Asama?

  • The stunning views from Asama attract many hikers and nature lovers each year.

  • Residents of Nagano live in the shadow of Asama, a volcano with a long history of eruptions.

Synonyms

Mount Asama
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A volcano in central Honshu, Japan near Nagano, about 2,548 meters high

is the shorter name form omitting the word for a mountain

Surface Forms

Asama main

Etymology

Asama comes from Japanese and has long been the local name for the mountain and the shrine on it, so people treated the place as special or sacred. That's why Asama is used today as the name of this famous volcano in central Japan.