Mount Yōtei
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Mount Yōtei is an active stratovolcano located in Shikotsu-Tōya National Park, Hokkaidō, Japan. It is also called Yezo Fuji or Ezo Fuji because it resembles Mount Fuji; Ezo is an old name for the isla
Mount Yōtei from Hirafu on May 20, 2005
100 Famous Japanese Mountains is a book written in 1964 by mountaineer and author Kyūya Fukada. The list has been the topic of NHK documentaries, and other hiking books. An English edition, One Hundre
Mount Yōtei
…because it resembles Mount Fuji; Ezo is an old name for the island of Hokkaido. The mountain is also known as Makkari Nupuri (マッカリヌプリ). It is one of the 100 Famous Japanese Mountains. Mount Yōtei is mostly composed of andesite and dacite. The stratovolcano is symmetrical, adding to its resemblance to Mount Fuji…
Book cover, English edition
Mount Fuji (3,776 m; 12,388 ft) from Asagiri-kōgen
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