Steam rises from the Kuttara volcano Jigokudani thermal area, which contains active fumaroles, hot springs, hot pools, and mud pots. These high-rise hotels have been constructed on the western flank.

Photo by Tom Simkin, 1981 (Smithsonian Institution).

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Galleries: Geothermal Features

Keywords: geothermal | fumarole

Kuttara