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Stranded tourists brought down peak by cable car with standby motor

MIYATA, Japan - More than 1,000 tourists stranded on the 2,956-meter Mt. Komagatake in Nagano Prefecture after lightning hit a cable car system July 25 were brought down by the early morning of July 26 on cable cars run by a standby motor. The last group turned up nearly 14 hours after the cable car system was paralyzed.

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(1)Stranded tourists brought down peak

MIYATA, Japan - More than 1,000 tourists stranded on the 2,956-meter Mt. Komagatake in Nagano Prefecture after lightning hit a cable car system July 25 were brought down by the early morning of July 26 on cable cars run by a standby motor. The last group was brought down nearly 14 hours after the cable car system was paralyzed.

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Komagatake volcano in Hokkaido belches smoke

SAPPORO, Japan - The Mt. Komagatake volcano in southern Hokkaido erupts and belches smoke Oct. 28. Smoke rose about 1,200 meters from the crater at one point before subsiding later.

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Mt. Komagatake erupts again

SAPPORO, Japan - Mt. Komagatake in southwestern Hokkaido is active again Sept. 5, belching smoke as high as 500 meters. Hiromu Okada, professor of Hokkaido University, said after observing the 1,133-meter mountain that chances of a major eruption there are not high.

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Expert predicts no major eruption at Mt. Komagatake

SAPPORO, Japan - Hokkaido University professor Hiromu Okada (C) speaks at a news conference Sept. 5. The top volcanologist who observed the newly active Mt. Komagatake in southwestern Hokkaido by helicopter said that chances of the mountain's major eruption are not high.

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Return of endangered ptarmigans to wild in Japan

Japanese rock ptarmigans are pictured at Mt. Komagatake in Nagano Prefecture, central Japan, on Aug. 11, 2022, a day after they were brought from a zoo in the first attempt to return the extinction-threatened alpine bird to the wild. (Pool photo)

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Return of endangered ptarmigans to wild in Japan

Japanese rock ptarmigans are pictured at Mt. Komagatake in Nagano Prefecture, central Japan, on Aug. 11, 2022, a day after they were brought from a zoo in the first attempt to return the extinction-threatened alpine bird to the wild. (Pool photo)

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Return of endangered ptarmigans to wild in Japan

Japanese rock ptarmigans are pictured at Mt. Komagatake in Nagano Prefecture, central Japan, on Aug. 11, 2022, a day after they were brought from a zoo in the first attempt to return the extinction-threatened alpine bird to the wild. (Pool photo)

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Return of endangered ptarmigans to wild in Japan

Japanese rock ptarmigans are pictured at Mt. Komagatake in Nagano Prefecture, central Japan, on Aug. 11, 2022, a day after they were brought from a zoo in the first attempt to return the extinction-threatened alpine bird to the wild. (Pool photo)

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Site of Yoshinaka s castle at Nakasendo Miyanokoshi

Kiso River runs to the fore, and the mountain to the rear is the Komagatake which is located to the north of the Kiso range. The peak of Komagateke is formed of the Main peak, middle peak, front peak, and Hokendake etc., and especially the Tengu Rock of Hokendake is famous for its rare shape.==Date:unknown, Place:Nagano, Photo:Kusakabe Kinbei, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number38‐20‐0]

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Mt. Komagatake from Nakasendo Hiyoshi Village

The Kiso Komagatake seen from Hishoshimura which was a shukuba of the former Nakasendo. Hiyoshimura is located to the northeast of Kisogun and southwest of Nagano prefecture, and most of the land is forest. Komagatake is a beautiful mountain made of all granite, in the north of the Kiso range, and to the west of Ina Basin.==Date:unknown, Place:Nagano, Photo:Kusakabe Kinbei, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number38‐18‐0]

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Nezame-no-toko

The Namerigawado, near the scenic location on the Nakasendo in Agematsu juku, Nezame no toko. A person with a parasol can be seen in a small shadow. The Nameri River originates from the Kiso Komagatake which is the main mountain in the Central Alps.==Date:unknown, Place:Nagano, Photo:Kusakabe Kinbei, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number38‐6‐0]

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FUJIGAWA river

A river flowing to the west of Mt. Fuji. The source is Yamanashi River of Kofu (starting from Yatsugatake and Komagatake) and Fuefuki River. The oars used on this river were flat, and shallow boats were designed according to sea gauge. A pole and a net were used to propel the boat when going downstream and upstream, respectively.==Date:unknown, Place:Shizuoka, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number18‐6‐0]

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Komagatake Telephoto

Komagatake telephoto on the other side of Funka Bay, as seen from the top of Sokuryo Mountain Observatory on the Etomo Peninsula in Muroran City, Hokkaido.

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Komagatake in the distance

Telephoto view of Mt. Komagatake on the opposite shore of Funka Bay from Sakimori Pier in Muroran City, Hokkaido.

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Stranded tourists brought down peak by cable car with standby mo

MIYATA, Japan - More than 1,000 tourists stranded on the 2,956-meter Mt. Komagatake in Nagano Prefecture after lightning hit a cable car system July 25 were brought down by the early morning of July 26 on cable cars run by a standby motor. The last group turned up nearly 14 hours after the cable car system was paralyzed. (Kyodo)

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(1)Stranded tourists brought down peak

MIYATA, Japan - More than 1,000 tourists stranded on the 2,956-meter Mt. Komagatake in Nagano Prefecture after lightning hit a cable car system July 25 were brought down by the early morning of July 26 on cable cars run by a standby motor. The last group was brought down nearly 14 hours after the cable car system was paralyzed. (Kyodo)

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Komagatake volcano in Hokkaido belches smoke

SAPPORO, Japan - The Mt. Komagatake volcano in southern Hokkaido erupts and belches smoke Oct. 28. Smoke rose about 1,200 meters from the crater at one point before subsiding later.

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Mt. Komagatake erupts again

SAPPORO, Japan - Mt. Komagatake in southwestern Hokkaido is active again Sept. 5, belching smoke as high as 500 meters. Hiromu Okada, professor of Hokkaido University, said after observing the 1,133-meter mountain that chances of a major eruption there are not high.

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Expert predicts no major eruption at Mt. Komagatake

SAPPORO, Japan - Hokkaido University professor Hiromu Okada (C) speaks at a news conference Sept. 5. The top volcanologist who observed the newly active Mt. Komagatake in southwestern Hokkaido by helicopter said that chances of the mountain's major eruption are not high.

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Endeavour to complete mapping mission as scheduled

WASHINGTON, United States - Mt. Komagatake in Japan's northernmost island of Hokkaido is shown in this image, recorded by the U.S. space shuttle Endeavour on Feb. 17. Scientists have assured astronauts aboard Endeavour that thanks to fuel conservation efforts, the shuttle will be able to complete its nine-day mission to map Earth's surface. The image was provided by the German Aerospace Research Establishment.