| Mount Akagi | |
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| 赤城山 | |
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,828 m (5,997 ft)[1] |
| Listing | |
| Coordinates | 36°33′26″N139°11′47″E / 36.55722°N 139.19639°E /36.55722; 139.19639[1] |
| Naming | |
| English translation | Red Castle Mountain |
| Language of name | Japanese |
| Geography | |
  Mount Akagi | |
| Country | Japan |
| Prefecture | Gunma |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Stratovolcano |
| Volcanic arc | Northeastern Japan Arc |
| Last eruption | Possibly 1251[1] |
Mount Akagi (赤城山,Akagi-yama; Red Castle) is a stratovolcano inGunma Prefecture,Japan.
The broad, low dominantlyandesiticstratovolcano rises above the northern end of the Kanto Plain. It contains an elliptical, 3 km × 4 km (1.9 mi × 2.5 mi) summitcaldera with post-calderalava 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 largeplinian eruptions accompanied growth of a second stratovolcano during thePleistocene. 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.[1]
Mount Akagi, along withMount Myōgi andMount Haruna, is one of the "Three Mountains of Jōmō" (上毛三山), and the cold north winds which blow down from it are calledAkagi-oroshi (赤城おろし) orKarakkaze (空っ風).
TheAmagi-class battlecruiserAkagi, converted into an aircraft carrier during construction, was named after Mount Akagi and was the flagship for the strike force commanded by Vice AdmiralChuichi Nagumo in theattack on Pearl Harbor. The carrier was later sunk in theBattle of Midway.
Mount Akagi is an object of worship in this region. On Ōno Lake, there isAkagi Shrine.
The upper portions of the prefectural road Route 4 approach the top of Mount Akagi.Kanetsu Kotsu Bus comes toAkagi Visitor Center fromMaebashi Station orFujimi Onsen Bus Stop.
To the top of Mount Kurobi, the highest point of this mountain, it takes about three hours from the Akagi Hiroba Bus Stop.
The sixthZatoichi 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 seriesInitial 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 numerousInitial D episodes. It is the home course of the racing team called the Akagi Redsuns.
Mount Akagi is also featured in the street racing gameTokyo Xtreme Racer: Drift 2 and the arcade/simulator gameAuto Modellista.[2]
According to unofficial sources, Mt. Moon from thePokémon franchise is based on Mount Akagi.[3][4]
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