25 Volcanic Craters Around the World

Mount Kusatsu- Shirane Crater Lake, Japan

Mount Kusatsu-Shirane Crater is a 2160 meter active volcano in Kusatsu, Gunma, Japan. It is called Kusatsy-Shirane to differentiate it from the Mount Nikko-Shirane on the other side of Gunma Prefecture. The summit of Mount Kusatsu-Shirane volcano located immediately north of Asama Volcano, consists of series overlapping pyroclastic cones and three crater lakes.

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