Mount Yōtei
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Mount Yōtei (羊蹄山, Yōtei-zan, literally "sheep-hoof mountain") is an active[2] stratovolcano located in Shikotsu-Toya National Park, Hokkaidō, Japan. It is also called Yezo Fuji or Ezo Fuji (蝦夷富士), "Ezo" being an old name for the island of Hokkaido, because it resembles Mount Fuji. The mountain is also known as Makkari Nupuri (マッカリヌプリ).[2] It is one of the 100 famous mountains in Japan.
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Mount Yōtei | |
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羊蹄山 Yōtei-zan | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 1,898 m (6,227 ft)[1] |
Prominence | 1,878 m (6,161 ft)[1] |
Listing | List of mountains and hills of Japan by height 100 Famous Japanese Mountains List of volcanoes in Japan Ultra |
Coordinates | 42°49′36″N 140°48′41″E[1] |
Naming | |
Language of name | Japanese |
Geography | |
Location | Shiribeshi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan |
Topo map | Geographical Survey Institute 25000:1 羊蹄山 50000:1 留寿都 |
Geology | |
Age of rock | Quaternary |
Mountain type | Stratovolcano |
Last eruption | 1050 BCE |
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