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Izu Peninsula: Where Three Plates Collide to Create Hot Spring Paradise
The Izu Peninsula (伊豆半島), which extends southeastward from Tokyo into Sagami Bay and Suruga Bay, is a geological accident that has created one of Japan's…
Japanese Alps: Three Mountain Ranges Where Tradition Meets Alpine Adventure
The Japanese Alps (Nihon Arupusu) are divided into three mountain ranges: the Northern, Central, and Southern Alps, which run over central Honshu and reach elevations…
Mount Fuji: A Stratovolcano Built in Overlapping Phases
Mount Fuji is a stratovolcano, or a composite volcano formed by the accumulation of lava flows, ash, and pyroclastic materials deposited over 2.6 million years of eruptions…
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