Hiuchigatake
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This article is about a mountain in Fukushima Prefecture. For a mountain in Niigata Prefecture, see Mount Hiuchi.
Mount Hiuchi, also Hiuchigatake (Japanese: 燧ヶ岳) is a 2,356 m tall stratovolcano in Oze National Park, and located in Hinoemata Village, Minami-Aizu gun, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. This is the highest mountain in Tōhoku region.[3] The volcano rises in the north of Lake Ozenuma [ja]. It is one of the 100 Famous Japanese Mountains.[2][4]
Quick Facts Mount Hiuchi, Highest point ...
Mount Hiuchi | |
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Hiuchigatake | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 2,356[1] m (7,730 ft) |
Coordinates | 36°57′7″N 139°17′19″E |
Naming | |
Native name | 燧ヶ岳 (Japanese) |
Geography | |
Geology | |
Age of rock | Quaternary |
Mountain type | Stratovolcano[2] |
Last eruption | July 1544[1] |
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