Mount Ashitaka

Mount Ashitaka (愛鷹山, Ashitakayama) is an eroded extinct stratovolcano in the area south-east of Mount Fuji, Japan. Its highest peak, 1,504 metres (4,934 ft) high,^[4] is Mount Echizen-dake, but the complex is named after its secondary peak, Ashitaka-yama, 1,188 m (3,898 ft) high.

PeakMount Echizen-dake

Elevation1,504 m (4,934 ft)^[1][2]

ListingVolcanoes of Japan

Coordinates35°14′17″N 138°47′38″E^[3]

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Mount Ashitaka
Southeast Side
Highest point
Peak	Mount Echizen-dake
Elevation	1,504 m (4,934 ft)[1][2]
Listing	Volcanoes of Japan
Coordinates	35°14′17″N 138°47′38″E[3]
Dimensions
Length	7 km (4.3 mi) Southwest-Northeast
Width	6 km (3.7 mi) Northwest-Southeast
Naming
Native name	愛鷹山 (Japanese)
Geography
Country	Japan
Prefecture	Shizuoka
Geology
Volcanic arc	Izu–Bonin–Mariana Arc
Last eruption	Pleistocene[1] (extinct)
Ashitaka Mount Ashitaka (Japan)

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