Mt. Yake焼岳alternative words: Mt Yake, Mount Yake, Mt Yakedake, Yakedake, Yake dake keywords: mountain , nagano , volcano related topics: Nagano Prefecture , Gifu Prefecture , Kamikochi , North Alps related web sites: http://www.hikyaku.com/gallery/english/kamiko.htm explanation: Towering in the southwest of Kamikouchi, Mt. Yake is a lava dome located in the Hida Mountains, 2455m high, and the unique active volcano in the North Alps (i.e. the Hida Mountains). The explosion of 1915 created Taisho Lake by blocking Azusa River. You can climb there from Kamikochi via Nakao Pass. | |