Mount Asama
Local name: 浅間山
Located in Karuizawa Machi, Kitasaku-gun Coordinates: 36°24′23″ N 138°31′12″ E
- Elevation
- 2,568 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Airports
- MMJ Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport60 km
- TOY Toyama Kitokito Airport122 km
About Mount Asama
Mount Asama is a mountain. Location: Karuizawa Machi, Kitasaku-gun. Elevation: 2,568 m.
Mount Asama (浅間山, Asama-yama) is an active stratovolcano in central Honshū, the main island of Japan. The volcano is the most active on Honshū. The Japan Meteorological Agency classifies Mount Asama as rank A. It stands 2,568 metres (8,425 ft) above sea level on the border of Gunma and Nagano prefectures. It is included in 100 Famous Japanese Mountains.
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Photos of Mount Asama
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Climate of Mount Asama
This month · November
A cold month
Day 1° · Night -9° · Rain 65 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Kofu · 82 km south17°
- Fujinomiya · 133 km south18°
- Isehara · 133 km southeast18°
- Hottest month
- August (day 17°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -17°)
- Wettest month
- September (212 mm)
- Driest month
- December (34 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | -7° | -7° | -4° | 4° | 9° | 12° | 15° | 17° | 12° | 6° | 1° | -4° |
| Average low (°C) | -17° | -17° | -14° | -8° | -3° | 2° | 6° | 7° | 3° | -4° | -9° | -14° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 41 | 54 | 75 | 103 | 124 | 201 | 206 | 208 | 212 | 126 | 65 | 34 |
How to get to Mount Asama
The nearest airport is Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport (MMJ), 60 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND) (149 km). The nearest large city is Ueda, 21 km to the west.
Airports
- Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) Matsumoto 60 kmsouthwest
- Toyama Kitokito Airport (TOY) Toyama 122 kmwest
- Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND) Tokyo 149 kmsoutheast
Nearby large cities
- Ueda Population: 157.5K 21 kmwest
- Nagano Population: 372.8K 40 kmnorthwest
- Takasaki Population: 373K 45 kmeast
- Maebashi Population: 332.1K 51 kmeast
- Matsumoto Population: 241.1K 53 kmwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Mount Asama
Within 100 km: 3 historic and cultural sites, 66 natural sites, 13 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km3 places
- Azumaya San Mountain 18 kmNW
- Mount Myōgi Mountain 24 kmSE
- Takama Yama Mountain 24 kmNE
25–60 km24 places
- Lake Nojiri Lake 54 kmNW
- Mount Kurohime Mountain 57 kmNW
- Mount Kamuriki Mountain 38 kmW
- Lake Haruna Lake 32 kmE
60–100 km55 places
- Honshu Island 65 kmSW
- Mount Senjō Mountain 82 kmS
- Mount Nokogiri Mountain 75 kmS
- Mount Aino Mountain 88 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Miyota Town, Miyota-machi7.8 km S
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Miyota-machi Municipality, Kitasaku-gun10 km S -
Tsumagoi Mura Municipality, Agatsuma-gun12 km N -
Karuizawa Town, Karuizawa Machi12 km SE
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Komoro City, Komoro Shi13 km SW -
Naganohara Machi Municipality, Agatsuma-gun14 km NE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Azumaya San Mountain, Tsumagoi Mura18 km NW -
Mount Myōgi Mountain, Gunma24 km SE -
Takama Yama Mountain, Naganohara Machi24 km NE
Sources & licences
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