Events will be held throughout the area, which is known for its rustic beauty, numerous hot springs and Mount Asama, an active volcano.
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The Meteorological Agency warned residents to stay out of a four-kilometer ( 2.5-mile ) radius of Mount Asama's crater, adding it expected additional eruptions.
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Meteorologists warned of falling ash and minor earthquakes Monday following a minor eruption by Mount Asama, one of Japan's largest and most active volcanoes.
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Mount Asama rumbled to life with loud explosions in a mid-sized burst at 8 : 59 p . m . ( 1159 GMT ) Sunday.
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The Meteorological Agency warned residents to stay out of a four-kilometer ( 2 . 5-mile ) radius of Mount Asama's crater, adding it expected additional eruptions.
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Some of the major mountains in Gunma are Mount Akagi, Mount Haruna, Mount MyMgi, Mount NikkM-Shirane and Mount Asama, which is located on the Nagano border.
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Mount Asama last erupted on Sept . 1 when a medium-sized eruption sent smoke and ash thousands of meters ( thousands of feet ) into the air.
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Mount Asama sent the mixture of black smoke and pale ash about 300 meters ( 1, 000 feet ) high early Friday morning, the Meteorological Agency said.
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Mount Asama erupted for the third straight day Thursday, throwing gray smoke and red-hot rocks into the air and setting off more than 1, 000 tiny earthquakes.
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Mount Asama continued to have small eruptions, tremors and earthquakes in February and remained on level-3 alert ( with a danger zone within of the crater ).
