⛰️ Mount Iwate

Japan · Asia · 2,038 m · 39.85°N, 141.00°E

Mount Iwate 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.

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Quick facts

Country	Japan
Continent / region	Asia
Elevation	2,038 m above sea level
Coordinates (approx.)	39.85°N, 141.00°E · view on map

Mount Iwate rises to 2,038 m in Japan, in Asia. The full story of this mountain is described by the sourced introduction above (from Wikipedia).

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