Toya Caldera and Usu Volcano Global Geopark
Visit Hokkaido, Japan: Volcanic Mt. Usu and Lake Toya
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Still in Hokkaido's volcanic area (though all of Japan is volcanic and has constant earthquakes), we take a ropeway or cablecar up Mt. Usu for great views of Lake Toya.
May, 2019
洞爺湖 有珠山 北海道 Lake Toya Hokkaido JAPAN Part 1
Lake Tōya 洞爺湖 is a volcanic caldera lake in Shikotsu-Toya National Park, Abuta District, Hokkaidō, Japan. It is a part of Toya Caldera and Usu Volcano Global Geopark. The stratovolcano of Mount Usu lies on the southern rim of the caldera. The lake is nearly circular, being 10 kilometers in diameter from east-west and 9 kilometers from North-South.
MT Usu 有 珠 山 volcano is a Hokkaido of Japan's most famous volcanoes. The summit of Usu consists of several volcanic cones. The last eruption was in March 2000 - September 2001, Usu forced the evacuation of 13,000 residents for the first time in 22 years.
Mount Usu and Shōwa-shinzan are major tourist attractions in the Shikotsu-Toya National Park. A ropeway on Mount Usu takes visitors to viewing platforms overlooking Shōwa-shinzan.
The 2008 G8 Summit was held at Lake Tōya and The Windsor Hotel Toya Resort & Spa.
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JAPAN: MOUNT USU: VOLCANIC ERUPTION - EVACUATION
Natural Sound
Japanese authorities have widened the danger zone around the Mount Usu (oo-soo) volcano on Hokkaido island, after three more major eruptions.
One of the eruptions caused a new crater to form.
In all, more than 15-thousand people have been evacuated from the area around the mountain, which became active on Friday after lying dormant for 22 years.
Mount Usu spit ash and debris in three more major eruptions on Saturday, fuelling fears that the people living at the base of the volcano could have some tense months ahead.
The Central Meteorological Agency said one of the eruptions before dawn formed a new crater in the vicinity of the spa resort area of Lake Toya on the mountain's northern side.
About seven other craters had formed and were spewing smoke.
Falling snow has increased concerns about mudslides in the lakeside resort, some 475 miles north of Tokyo.
Officials said eruptions were expected to continue periodically, raising fears among thousands of evacuees that they will be living at makeshift shelters far longer than they thought.
The town of Abuta near Mount Usu has been left deserted.
APTN witnessed extensive damage to school buildings and houses, and volcanic rocks that had been left strewn across streets and motorways.
It's feared Usu could spew a deadly mix of gas and rocks - called a pyroclastic flow - that races down slopes and incinerates everything in its path.
Japan is one of the world's most eruption-prone countries, with 86 active volcanoes.
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Toyako-Usu Volcano Meister
HIDUP BERSAMA GUNUNG BERAPI -AKTIVITAS VOLCANO MEISTER TOYAKO-USU-
Perencana/Produksi : Shizuyo Yoshitomi
(Pengajar di Universitas Kajian Asing Nagoya, Fakultas Kolaborasi Dénia)
Mei, 2018
[Travel Vlog] 洞爺湖 騎馬 北海道 Lake Toya Ranch Horse Riding Ride Hokkaido JAPAN
洞爺湖 騎馬 北海道 Lake Toya Ranch Hokkaido JAPANLake Tōya 洞爺湖 is a volcanic caldera lake in Shikotsu-Toya National Park, Abuta District, Hokkaidō, Japan. It is a part of Toya Caldera and Usu Volcano Global Geopark. The stratovolcano of Mount Usu lies on the southern rim of the caldera. The lake is nearly circular, being 10 kilometers in diameter from east-west and 9 kilometers from North-South.
MT Usu 有 珠 山 volcano is a Hokkaido of Japan's most famous volcanoes. The summit of Usu consists of several volcanic cones. The last eruption was in March 2000 - September 2001, Usu forced the evacuation of 13,000 residents for the first time in 22 years.
Mount Usu and Shōwa-shinzan are major tourist attractions in the Shikotsu-Toya National Park. A ropeway on Mount Usu takes visitors to viewing platforms overlooking Shōwa-shinzan.
The 2008 G8 Summit was held at Lake Tōya and The Windsor Hotel Toya Resort & Spa.
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JAPAN: MOUNT USU VOLCANO UPDATE
Japanese/Nat
Three days after the volcano in northern Japan burst back to life, experts say it has already changed the topography of the area.
They are warning it could have long-lasting effects on the lives of more than 51,000 people who live around its base.
Instead of coming from the main crater, volcanic gas and debris are now shooting from as many as eight new craters, two of them dangerously close to homes and a hot springs resort.
On the edge of Abuta, a town of 13-thousand was evacuated even before the eruptions began.
Plumes of white smoke continued to swell into the sky Sunday.
The billowing mass rose from new craters, one believed to be just a hundred metres (yards) from village homes.
Mount Usu coughed up gas and debris on Friday for the first time in 22 years, sending it 3 kilometres (2 miles) into the sky.
More eruptions opened up several new craters the following day, threatening the hot springs resort of Toyako Onsen.
Experts say that despite some calming in the volcano's activity Sunday there has been no fundamental change in its condition, meaning further, even bigger eruptions were still possible.
SOUNDBITE: (English)
The volcano is not much changed compared to yesterday's activity and the activity is very similar to that which occurred in the early stages of 1910 activity... so forming many craters in a limited zone and the eruptive activity continues.
SUPER CAPTION: Professor Hiromu Okada, Vulcanologist
Even before the latest eruptions, roads were cracking and water pipes had burst from the intense pressure boiling up from below the ground near the mountain on Hokkaido, Japan's northernmost main island.
The mountain is one of 86 active volcanoes in Japan and has erupted eight times in the past 300 years.
The last one began in 1977 and lasted into the following year, triggering mudslides that killed at least two people.
An eruption in 1822 killed 50 people.
There have been no reports of deaths or injuries this time and, unlike in previous disasters, the Japanese government has come in for praise for its swift response.
With the first signs of increasing volcanic activity last week, local officials began telling residents of the imminent danger and encouraged them to evacuate as early as Wednesday.
Over 16-thousand residents have fled their homes, seeking shelter in temporary accommodation and with relatives.
Evacuees were fatalistic about their plight.
SOUNDBITE: (Japanese)
Being here is better than being at home, just in case something happens, but it is very stressful being away from home
SUPER CAPTION: Evacuee
SOUNDBITE: (Japanese)
There's no point worrying too much about this, there's nothing I can do about it
The Self Defence Forces, Japan's military, helped transport the evacuees, and distributed maps outlining possible danger spots.
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JAPAN: MOUNT USU VOLCANO UPDATE (2)
Natural Sound
The volcano in northern Japan which experts thought was calming down has erupted again, spewing rocks, ash and gas into the air.
A crater on Mount Usu which was caused by eruptions only days ago sent steam and ash over the nearby town of Toyako Onsen.
The town had been evacuated and no one was injured.
The town of Toyako was famous as a hot springs resort, heated by the volcano now its violent eruptions have turned it into a ghost town.
UPSOUND: (Natural Sound)
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SUPER CAPTION: Volcano erupting
Clouds of ash and gas hang over Tokayo and Japan's meteorological agency warns that there is a danger of mudslides as snow is melted by the volcanic heat.
Mount Usu exploded into life on Wednesday for the first time in more than 20 years, forcing thousands of people to take shelter.
So far there have been no injuries largely because people were evacuated well in advance.
But some are fearful that they might never return to their homes, which are gradually being buried in volcanic ash and rock.
At least 18,000 local residents have been evacuated from the area, and more than 3,000 soldiers and several naval vessels and helicopters are on standby to help with further evacuations.
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JAPAN: MOUNT USU: VOLCANIC ERUPTION CONTINUES
Japanese/Nat
Northern Japan's Mount Usu spewed ash and debris in three more major eruptions on Saturday, fuelling fears that the 51-thousand people living around the base of the volcano, which has come to life after more than two decades of silence, could have some tense months ahead.
The Central Meteorological Agency said one of the eruptions occurred before dawn on Saturday and formed a new crater in the vicinity of the spa resort area of Lake Toya on the mountain's northern side.
About seven other craters have formed and are spewing smoke, and officials warn that eruptions are expected to continue periodically.
A day after its first eruption in 22 years, Mount Usu put on another spectacular show.
It's second eruption on Saturday morning sent a towering cloud of smoke and ash hundreds of feet into air.
Dogs were the only sign of life on the streets of the nearby town of Obuta, after the evacuation of more than 11,000 people from communities at Usu's base.
Snow fell on Friday evening and the military was called in because of concerns over the possibility of landslides or mudslides caused by melting runoff.
Two people were killed and 200 homes destroyed in mudslides following Usu's last eruptions, which began in 1977 and continued into the next year.
Fears also remained that Usu could spew a deadly mix of gas and rocks - called a pyroclastic flow - that races down slopes and incinerates everything in its path.
While it's not immediately possible to predict the next major explosion, residents have been urged to stay alert.
There have been no reports of damage or injuries from any of the three eruptions.
Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi said evacuees might have to stay for a while at makeshift centres set up in school gyms and community halls.
The Toyoura sports centre was being used as a temporary home for about 300 Obuta residents.
Many had been through it all before, like 56 year old Ritsuko Takahashi.
SOUNDBITE: (Japanese)
My biggest concern is when I can go back home. But I have experienced eruptions in the past so I am prepared for this.
SUPER CAPTION: Ritsuko Takahashi, Evacuee
But life is far from comfortable for those who have been evacuated.
Many had to leave their homes several days ago as earthquakes before the eruption intensified, and have been unable to bathe or wash their clothing since.
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SYND 8 8 77 VOLCANO USU ON JAPANESE ISLAND OF HOKKAIDO ERUPTS
(7 Aug 1977) Volcano Usu on Japanese island of Hokkaido erupts.
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JAPAN: MOUNT USU VOLCANO UPDATE (V)
Eng/Jap/Nat
VOICED BY: VERA FRANKL
Three days after the volcano in northern Japan burst back to life, experts say it has already changed the topography of the area.
They are warning it could have long-lasting effects on the lives of more than 51,000 people who live around its base.
Mount Usu coughed up gas and debris on Friday for the first time in 22 years, sending it 3 kilometres (2 miles) into the sky.
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Two days after the first blast, plumes of white smoke continued to billow into the sky on Sunday -- dwarfing everything in their shadow.
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As many as eight new craters have been created around Mount Usu since Friday -- some perilously close to houses in the area.
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On the streets, evidence of the region's changing topography, which continues to shift by the hour.
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Though Mount Usu appears calmer, experts say it shows no signs of stopping, meaning bigger eruptions are still possible.
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SOUNDBITE: (English)
The activity is very similar to that which occurred in the early stages of 1910 activity... so forming many craters in a limited zone and intermittent eruptive activity continued.
SUPER CAPTION: Professor Hiromu Okada, Vulcanologist
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That's bad news for the sixteen-thousand people evacuated from the area last Wednesday, now seeking refuge in emergency shelters.
Many remain fatalistic about their plight.
01:04
UPSOT SOUNDBITE
01:06
There's no point getting worried about this, says this woman - there's nothing I can do about it.
01:13
Japanese soldiers have been working round the clock to reinforce homes threatened by the eruptions.
Assessing the extent of the damage will have to wait until the dust settles.
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JAPAN: MOUNT USU: VOLCANO ERUPTION - TEMPORARY HOUSING
Japanese/Nat
Japan says it may build temporary housing for the thousands of people evacuated from towns near the erupting Mount Usu (oo-soo) volcano on Hokkaido island.
The volcano began erupting on Friday after lying dormant for 22 years.
There were three more major eruptions on Saturday and more are predicted.
The danger zone around Mount Usu has been widened and more than 15-thousand people have been forced to abandon their homes and animals.
Mount Usu spewed ash and debris in three more major eruptions on Saturday, forming a new crater in the vicinity of the spa resort area of Lake Toya on the mountain's northern side.
About seven other craters had formed and were spewing smoke.
Falling snow has increased concerns about mudslides in the lakeside resort, some 475 miles north of Tokyo.
The town of Abuta near Mount Usu has been left deserted, apart from a few animals left behind by fleeing residents.
There has been extensive damage to school buildings and houses, while volcanic rock has been left strewn across streets and motorways.
Officials said eruptions were expected to continue periodically, raising fears among thousands of evacuees that they will be living in makeshift shelters far longer than they thought.
The Toyoura sports centre is being used as a temporary home for about 300 Abuta residents.
Many people here have been through it all before.
SOUNDBITE: (Japanese)
My biggest concern is when I can go back home. But I have experienced eruptions in the past so I am prepared for this.
SUPER CAPTION: Ritsuko Takahashi, Evacuee
Life is far from comfortable for those who have been evacuated.
Many had to leave their homes several days ago as earthquakes preceding the eruption intensified.
They have been unable to bathe or wash their clothes since then.
And the misery is set to continue, with further eruptions predicted.
It's feared Mount Usu could also spew a deadly mixture of gas and rocks, known as a pyroclastic flow, that races down slopes and incinerates everything in its path.
Japan is one of the world's most eruption-prone countries, with 86 active volcanoes.
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Mt Usu/Lake Toya(ko) 2000 Eruption Disaster Area
Walking around the Lake-Toya(ko) side of the 2000 eruption
some ruined buildings, the old national highway, and a bridge which was washed away by lahar (volcanic mudflow) and hit the apartment building, leaving a gash
【廃墟探索】有珠山 桜ヶ丘団地跡
2000年の有珠山噴火により被災した物件
団地が泥流で埋まってしまっているようです。
周りは散策路があり整備されていて綺麗です。
有珠 リョーク 6c & ヤドカリ 6b+
リョークは一手目が取れるかどうかですね。足をどこに置いてスタートするかで、試行錯誤しました。
ヤドカリはスタートの体勢に悩んだ思い出があるので、動画用に再登しました。
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2011年手作り映像祭 浅間山の噴火、鬼押し出しとその悲劇
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壮瞥町は、洞爺湖、有珠山、昭和新山など、ユネスコの世界ジオパークに指定されいます。この作品は、「GEO LOVERS」をテーマに、壮瞥中学校、壮瞥高校の生徒たちが、子どもたちならではの視点で風景(空間)を切り取った写真を使用しています。写真撮影を通して言葉を選ぶ力、映像を読み解く力を共に学習しました。演奏は、壮瞥中学校吹奏楽部のみなさんにお手伝いいただきました。
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Usuzan Ropeway @ Lake Toya
Taking the ropeway from Mt Usu to the base at Lake Toya in Hokkaido, Japan.
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