Mt. Iwate（岩手山, Iwatesan）
| Elevation | 2038 m |
|---|---|
| Classification | 100 Famous Mountains of Japan |
| Location | Iwate Pref. (岩手県 八幡平市) |
| Coordinates | 39.85250, 141.00111 |
Highlights of Mt. Iwate
- Selected as one of the 100 Famous Mountains of Japan
- Elevation 2038 m
- Located in Iwate Pref.
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About Mt. Iwate
Mount Iwate (岩手山, Iwate-san; Japanese pronunciation: [í.β̞ä̀.tè̞, ì.β̞ä́.té̞.sä̀ɴ̀]) is a stratovolcano complex in the Ōu Mountains of western Iwate Prefecture, in the Tōhoku region of northern Honshū, Japan. With an elevation of 2,038 metres (6,686 ft), it is the highest in Iwate Prefecture. It is included as one of the 100 famous mountains in Japan, a book composed in 1964 by mountaineer and author Kyūya Fukada. The mountain is on the borders of the municipalities of Hachimantai, Takizawa, and Shizukuishi, west of the prefectural capital of Morioka. Much of the mountain is within the borders of the Towada-Hachimantai National Park. The mountain is also referred to as the "Nanbu Fuji" for its resemblance to Mount Fuji.
Geology
Mount Iwate consists of a younger eastern symmetrical stratovolcano (Higashi-Iwate, "East Iwate") overlapping an older western stratovolcano (Nishi-Iwate, "West Iwate") which has collapsed to form a caldera. Nishi-Iwate was formed approximately 700,000 years ago, and forms two-thirds of the mountain body. Higashi-Iwate was a later (300,000 years ago) parasitic volcano, which now forms the summit of the mountain. The oval-shaped, 1.8 x 3 km caldera...