Kaimondake Volcano
Kaimondake, or Mount Kaimon, is an undissected volcano – consisting of a basal stratovolcano and a small complex central lava dome – which rises to a height of 924 metres above sea level near the city of Ibusuki in southern Kyūshū, Japan.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Peak with an elevation of 924 metres
- Description: mountain in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan
- Also known as: “Hirakiki-dake”, “Kaimon Take”, “Kaimon-san”, “Kaimon-yama”, “Kaimondake”, “Mount Kaimon”, “Mount Kaimondake”, “Mt. Kaimon”, and “Satsuma Fuji”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Kaimon Station and Higashi-Kaimon.
Kaimon Station
Railway station
Photo: Suikotei, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kaimon Station is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ibusuki, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu.
Higashi-Kaimon
Railway station
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Higashi-Kaimon Station is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ibusuki, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu.
Irino Station
Railway station
Photo: Hykw-a4, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Irino Station is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ibusuki, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kaimon-Kawashiri and Kaimon-Jutcho.
Kaimondake Volcano
- Categories: mountain, volcano, hometown Fuji, and landform
- Location: Kagoshima, Kyushu, Japan, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
31.17996° or 31° 10′ 48″ northLongitude
130.52844° or 130° 31′ 42″ eastElevation
924 metres (3,031 feet)Open location code
8Q3G5GHH+X9OpenStreetMap ID
node 8050918563OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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Satellite Map
Discover Kaimondake Volcano from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Burmese to Western Panjabi—“Kaimondake Volcano” goes by many names.
- Burmese: “ခိုင်းမွန်တောင်”
- Cebuano: “Kaimon Dake”
- Central Bikol: “Bulkan Kaimondake”
- Chinese: “开闻岳”
- Chinese: “開聞岳”
- Czech: “Ibusuki”
- Dutch: “Kaimondake volcano”
- Egyptian Arabic: “جبل مونت كايمون”
- Esperanto: “Kaimondake Vulkano”
- Esperanto: “Vulkano Kaimondake”
- French: “Fuji de Satsuma”
- French: “Kaimon-dake”
- French: “mont Kaimon”
- French: “Mont Kaimon”
- German: “Kaimon-dake”
- German: “Satsuma-Fuji”
- Japanese: “Kaimon-dake”
- Japanese: “かいもんだけ”
- Japanese: “薩摩富士”
- Japanese: “開聞岳”
- Korean: “가이몬다케”
- Ladin: “Mont Kaimon”
- Persian: “آتش فشان کایمونداک”
- Persian: “آتش فشان کایمونداکه”
- Persian: “آتشفشان کایمونداکه”
- Persian: “اتش فشان کایمونداک”
- Persian: “اتش فشان کایمونداکه”
- Persian: “کوه کایمون”
- Persian: “کوه کایمونداک”
- Portuguese: “Vulcão Kaimondake”
- Russian: “Каймон”
- Russian: “Сацума Фудзи”
- Slovak: “Ibusuki”
- Spanish: “Monte Kaimon”
- Turkish: “Kaimon Dağı”
- Western Panjabi: “کائمونڈاکے اگ پہاڑ”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as 6th Station and 5th Station.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Mitke Shrine and Sennin Cave.
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