Tsurumi

Tsurumi is made of lava domes. Tsurumi's first two known eruptions, in 200 and 771AD, produced new domes. The 200 AD eruption was large (VEI=4), explosive, and generated pyroclastic flows. The most recent eruption, in 867 AD, lasted two months and caused some damage.

Beppu, which includes numerous spas and resorts, is a thermal feature of Tsurumi. The next three photos are views of Blood Hell, the blood-red boiling lake at Beppu.

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Traditional Japanese building shrouded in red mist
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Body of red water with steam rising from the surface
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Body of red water with steam rising from the surface

 

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Crystal blue lake with steam rising off the surface with a lush green mountainous background

Umi (Ocean) Hell with its rich blue color. Umi is a thermal feature of Tsurumi.

 

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Enclosed hot spring area with crustal blue water and a large cloud of steam rising off the top

Another of the Beppu hot lakes. People come to Beppu to enjoy the mineral-rich waters of the hotspring baths.

 

All photographs courtesy of and copyrighted by Mike Lyvers.


Source of Information:

Simkin, T., and Siebert, L., 1994, Volcanoes of the World: Geoscience Press, Tucson, Arizona, 349 p.

 

Latitude (DD)
33.28
Longitude (dd)
131.43
Elevation (m)
1584
State (Province, etc)
Kyushu
Country
Japan
Type
Lava dome