Mount Moriyoshi is an inactive volcano in
Kitaakita
is a city located in Akita Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 31,504 in 14,021 households, and a population density of 27 persons per km². The total area of the city is .
Geography
Kitaakita is located in the mountain ...
, Akita Prefecture, Japan. The stratovolcano is basaltic-to-dacitic in composition. Its last eruptive activity is thought to be 1.1 million to 700 thousand years ago. The volcano appeared in the ''
List of 100 Floral Mountains''. The volcano contains about 300 species of alpine flora which has made it a tourist attraction.
See also
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List of volcanoes in Japan
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List of mountains in Japan
The following is a list of the mountains and hills of Japan, ordered by height.
Mountains over 1000 meters
Mountains under 1000 meters
As the generally accepted definition of a mountain (versus a hill) is 1000 m of height and 500 m of prom ...
References
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Stratovolcanoes of Japan
Dormant volcanoes