Mount Kusatsu-Shirane
is a active stratovolcano in Kusatsu, Gunma, Japan. It is called Kusatsu Shirane to differentiate it from the Mount Nikkō-Shirane on the other side of Gunma Prefecture. The summit of Kusatsu-Shirane volcano, located immediately north of Asama volcano, consists of a series of overlapping pyroclastic cones and three crater lakes. The largest of these is Yu-gama, an acidic emerald green lake with rafts of yellow sulfur sometimes seen floating on its surface. On January 23, 2018, a minor phreatic eruption of the volcano occurred. One person was killed, and others were injured in an avalanche triggered by the eruption. The next day, new activity forced police to suspend search operations. One month after the eruption, it was announced by prefectural officials that only the summit of the volcano was off limits to the public. See also List of volcanoes in Japan List of mountains in Japan References External links Kusatsu-Shiranesan - Japan Meteorological Agency - Japan Meteorological Agency Kusatsu-Shirane Volcano - Geological Survey of Japan Mountains of Gunma Prefecture Volcanoes of Honshū Active volcanoes Volcanic crater lakes Complex volcanoes Volcanoes of Gunma Prefecture Kusatsu-Shirane Stratovolcanoes of Japan