Mount Akita-Komagatake

Akita-Komagatake (秋田駒ヶ岳) is an active stratovolcano located 10 km east of Tazawa Lake, near the border between Akita and Iwate prefectures on Honshu Island.[2] The volcano last erupted from 18 September 1970 to 25 January 1971.[3] It is the highest mountain in Akita Prefecture [4] and the second highest in Towada-Hachimantai National Park.[5]

Relief Map
A view from Lake Tazawa

Mount Akita-Komagatake
Akita-Komaga-take volcano
Highest point
Elevation1,637 m (5,371 ft)[1]
Coordinates39°45′40″N 140°47′56″E[1]
Naming
Native name秋田駒ヶ岳
Geography
Mount Akita-Komagatake
Geology
Mountain typeStratovolcano
Last eruption1970 to 1971

References

  1. "Akita-Komagatake". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
  2. "Akita-Komaga-take volcano". Volcano Discovery. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
  3. "Akita-Komaga-take Volcano — John Seach". Volcano Live. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
  4. "Akita Komagatake". Sightseeing spots. Semboku City. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
  5. "Mount Akita-Komagatake". Japan Guide. Retrieved 11 August 2014.


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