Mount Iwaki
Stratovolcano in Aomori Prefecture, Japan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Not to be confused with Mount Iwate.
Mount Iwaki (岩木山, Iwaki-san) is a stratovolcano located in western Aomori Prefecture, Tohoku, Japan. It is also referred to as Tsugaru Fuji (津軽富士) and less frequently, Okufuji (奥富士)[2] due to its similar shape to Mount Fuji. With a summit elevation of 1,625 meters (5,331 ft) and a prominence of 1,322 meters (4,337 ft) it is the highest mountain in Aomori Prefecture.
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Mount Iwaki | |
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Tsugaru Fuji Okufuji | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 1,624.6 m (5,330 ft)[1] |
Prominence | 1322.0[1] |
Listing | List of mountains and hills of Japan by height List of volcanoes in Japan 100 Famous Japanese Mountains |
Coordinates | 40°39′12″N 140°18′24″E |
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Native name | |
Geography | |
Country | Japan |
Prefecture | Aomori Prefecture |
Region | Tōhoku |
Parent range | Ōu Mountains |
Geology | |
Orogeny | Island arc |
Mountain type | Stratovolcano |
Type of rock | Andesite |
Last eruption | March 1863 |
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Mount Iwaki is listed as one of the 100 Famous Japanese Mountains in a 1964 book by mountaineer and author Kyūya Fukada.[3] The mountain and its surroundings are located within the borders of Tsugaru Quasi-National Park.