Mount Kirishima
are a 1700 meter high active volcano group in Kagoshima Prefecture and Miyazaki Prefecture, Kyushu, Japan. Numerous eruptions have been recorded since 742. Very strong eruptions happened in 788, 1716 and 1717. Augite-hypersthene andesite is the dominant rock type.

The highest peak is (1700 m). Its name literally means "Korea Peak"; it was once believed to be so high that the Korean Peninsula could be seen from its summit. Other peaks include the sacred and often fabled in national foundation mythology, (1573 m) as well as , both active volcanoes. They are part of Kirishima-Yaku National Park near Kirishima City. Legend via oldest extant texts state the summit of Takachiho was stuck the mysterious spear Ama-no-Sakahoko, by the legendary Ninigi-no-Mikoto. Mount Kirishima is considered one of the 100 Famous Japanese Mountains. The area is often foggy, and it is believed that the name Kirishima comes from the mountain looking like an island in the fog.

The "Kongō"-class battlecruiser "Kirishima" of the Imperial Japanese Navy, and the "Kongō"-class guided missile destroyer "Kirishima" of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force were both named after this mountain.

Shinmoedake is the most active of the Mount Kirishima volcanoes, having erupted in January 2011, March 2011, October 2017, and April 2018.

The region as well as areas downstream is in the path of expanding Meiyu front from the continent, during the East Asian rainy season, potentially unleashing flash flooding and landslides during this time.
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Kagoshima Prefecture
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Miyazaki Prefecture
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Kyushu
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Japan
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Augite
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hypersthene
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andesite
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Korean Peninsula
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Kirishima-Yaku National Park
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Kirishima City
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Ninigi-no-Mikoto
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100 Famous Japanese Mountains
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"Kongō"-class
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"Kirishima"
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Imperial Japanese Navy
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"Kongō"-class
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destroyer
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"Kirishima"
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Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
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Shinmoedake
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Meiyu front
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Mount Kirishima
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2011-01-01T00:00:00Z^^http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#dateTime
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2017-10-01T00:00:00Z^^http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#dateTime
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