Online dictionary of geography and travels in Japan: Mt Haruna

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Mt Haruna

榛名山
alternative words: Mount Haruna, Harunasan, Haruna san, Haruna
keywords: mountain , tourist resort , volcano
related topics: Gunma prefecture
related web sites: http://www.haruna.or.jp , http://www.geo.titech.ac.jp/takahashilab/staff/takeuchi/volcano/document/haruna.html
explanation: A composite volcano of 1448m high, Mount Haruna is one of the 3 famous mountains of Gunma prefecture. The last explosion is dated the 6th century. Lake Haruna located on the caldera attracts many amateur fishers while Ikaho spa located on the eastern skirt is well known for its ferric source. You can get the central peak, called Haruna Fuji, through a rope way. Mt Haruna forms "Harura prefectural park".