| 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 / 39.974; 140.547 |
| Geography | |
Mount Moriyoshi Location within Japan | |
| Geology | |
| 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
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Mount Moriyoshi from the Hibakura Junction -
Snow monsters
References
References
- "Moriyoshi". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution.
- "Moriyoshiyama (mori yoshi zan)" 森吉山 (もりよしざん) [Moriyoshi Mountain]. Kitaakita City.