Mount Akagi
{{Short description|Mountain in Japan}}
{{Infobox mountain
| name = Mount Akagi
| other_name = 赤城山
| photo = MountAkagi.jpg
| photo_caption = Viewed from the southeast. In the foreground are parts of the cities of Kiryu and Midori.
| elevation_m = 1828
| elevation_ref = {{cite gvp|vn=283130|name=Akagisan|access-date=2010-03-19}}
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| listing = {{ubl|Volcanoes of Japan|Mountains of Japan}}
| region_type = Prefecture | region = Gunma
| country = Japan
| map = Japan
| map_size = 280
| label_position = right
| translation = Red Castle Mountain
| language = Japanese
| coordinates = {{Coord|36|33|26|N|139|11|47|E|type:mountain_region:JP-10_scale:100000|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
| topo =
| type = Stratovolcano
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| last_eruption = Possibly 1251
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File:Mount Akagi Relief Map, SRTM-1.jpg
{{Nihongo|Mount Akagi|赤城山|Akagi-yama|Red Castle}} is a stratovolcano in Gunma Prefecture, Japan.
The broad, low dominantly andesitic stratovolcano rises above the northern end of the Kanto Plain. It contains an elliptical, {{Convert|3|x|4|km|mi|abbr=on}} summit caldera with post-caldera lava domes arranged along a NW–SE line. Lake Ono is located at the NE end of the caldera. An older stratovolcano was partially destroyed by edifice collapse, producing a debris-avalanche deposit along the south flank. A series of large plinian eruptions accompanied growth of a second stratovolcano during the Pleistocene. Construction of the central cone in the late-Pleistocene summit caldera began following the last of the plinian eruptions about 31,000 years ago. During historical time unusual activity was recorded on several occasions during the 9th century, but reported eruptions in 1251 and 1938 are considered uncertain.
Mount Akagi, along with Mount Myōgi and Mount Haruna, is one of the {{Nihongo|"Three Mountains of Jōmō"|上毛三山}}, and the cold north winds which blow down from it are called {{Nihongo||赤城おろし|Akagi-oroshi}} or {{Nihongo||空っ風|Karakkaze}}.
The Amagi-class battlecruiser {{ship|Japanese aircraft carrier|Akagi||2}}, converted into an aircraft carrier during construction, was named after Mount Akagi and was the flagship for the strike force commanded by Vice Admiral Chuichi Nagumo in the attack on Pearl Harbor. The carrier was later sunk in the Battle of Midway.
Religion
Mount Akagi is an object of worship in this region. On Ōno Lake, there is Akagi Shrine.
Access
The upper portions of the prefectural road Route 4 approach the top of Mount Akagi. Kanetsu Kotsu Bus comes to Akagi Visitor Center from Maebashi Station or Fujimi Onsen Bus Stop.
Climbing routes
To the top of Mount Kurobi, the highest point of this mountain, it takes about three hours from the Akagi Hiroba Bus Stop.
In popular culture
The sixth Zatoichi film, Zatoichi and the Chest of Gold, this mountain is the destination of Ichi as he searches for the brigand Chuji.
Mount Akagi is mentioned in the street racing manga and anime series Initial D. The portions of Gunma Route 4 [GPS Coordinates 36°32'31.6"N 139°09'59.5"E] on Mount Akagi are featured in numerous Initial D episodes. It is the home course of the racing team called the Akagi Redsuns.
Mount Akagi is also featured in the street racing game Tokyo Xtreme Racer: Drift 2 and the arcade/simulator game Auto Modellista.Digital Displacement, http://www.digitaldisplacement.com/?p=2705 {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120327162207/http://www.digitaldisplacement.com/?p=2705 |date=2012-03-27 }}
According to unofficial sources, Mt. Moon from the Pokémon franchise is based on Mount Akagi.{{cite web |title=【ポケモン/旅行】ニビシティのモデルはどこ？ |url=https://pokemon.murako-tabi.com/pokemon-kanto-nibi/ |website=むらこたび。のポケモン日記 |date=3 July 2021 |access-date=17 June 2022 |language=ja}}{{cite web |title=ゲーム内の地名のモデル一覧 |url=https://wiki.xn--rckteqa2e.com/wiki/%E3%82%B2%E3%83%BC%E3%83%A0%E5%86%85%E3%81%AE%E5%9C%B0%E5%90%8D%E3%81%AE%E3%83%A2%E3%83%87%E3%83%AB%E4%B8%80%E8%A6%A7#.E3.82.AB.E3.83.B3.E3.83.88.E3.83.BC.E5.9C.B0.E6.96.B9 |website=wiki.xn--rckteqa2e.com |access-date=17 June 2022 |language=ja}}
Gallery
File:Mount Akagi Mountaintop Relief Map, SRTM-1, Unmarked.jpg|Mountaintop Area
File:Maebashi20080227.jpg|View from Maebashi city
File:第一展望台からの浅間山と赤城山.jpg|ESE side
File:Akagiyama ono.jpg|Lake Ōno and Mount Jizo and Akagi Shrine in summer
File:Akagiyama05.JPG|Lake Ōno and Mount Jizo in winter
File:Akagiyama03.JPG|Kurobi Ōkami Shrine near the top of Mount Kurobi
File:Akagiyama04.JPG|Mount Kurobi from Akagi Hiroba Bus Stop
References
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External links
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- [http://www.data.jma.go.jp/svd/vois/data/tokyo/303_Akagisan/303_index.html Akagisan] - Japan Meteorological Agency {{in lang|ja}}
- {{cite web|url= http://www.data.jma.go.jp/svd/vois/data/tokyo/STOCK/souran_eng/volcanoes/042_akagisan.pdf |title=Akagisan: National catalogue of the active volcanoes in Japan }} - Japan Meteorological Agency
- [https://gbank.gsj.jp/volcano/Quat_Vol/volcano_data/E15.html Akagi San] - Geological Survey of Japan
- [http://volcano.si.edu/volcano.cfm?vn=283130 Akagisan: Global Volcanism Program] - Smithsonian Institution
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Category:Mountains of Gunma Prefecture
Category:Volcanoes of Gunma Prefecture