Earth:Mount Moriyoshi
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| Mount Moriyoshi | |
|---|---|
 Viewed from Tsuzureko | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 4,770 ft (1,450 m) |
| Listing | Volcanoes in Japan |
| Coordinates | [ ⚑ ] : 39°58′26″N 140°32′49″E / 39.974°N 140.547°E |
| Geography | |
  Mount Moriyoshi Akita Prefecture | |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Stratovolcano |
| Last eruption | Pleistocene |
Mount Moriyoshi is an inactive volcano in Kitaakita, 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.[1] 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.[2]
See also
- List of volcanoes in Japan
- List of mountains in Japan
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