Hiuchigatake
Mountain in Japan
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Mount Hiuchi, also Hiuchigatake (Japanese: 燧ヶ岳) is a 2,356 m-tall (7,730 ft) 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. It is one of the 100 Famous Japanese Mountains.[2][4]
| Mount Hiuchi | |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
  Mount Hiuchi Honshu, Japan  Mount Hiuchi Mount Hiuchi (Fukushima Prefecture) | |
| Geology | |
| Rock age | Quaternary |
| Mountain type | Stratovolcano[2] |
| Volcanic arc | Northeastern Japan Arc |
| Last eruption | July 1544[1] |
Morphology
Hiuchi initially formed around 350,000 years ago. Around 160,000–170,000 years ago, Hiuchi erupted, creating a large pyroclastic flow deposit. At the summit of the volcano lie two lava domes, Akanagure (赤ナグレ) and Mi-ike (御池岳). Akanagure, the southern dome, produced a series of viscous lava flows that flowed down the southern and western parts of the volcano about 3500 years ago. Mi-ike is responsible for the only recorded activity.[1]
Historic eruptions
See also
- Asteroid 6883 Hiuchigatake, named after Hiuchigatake
- List of volcanoes in Japan
- List of mountains in Japan
