is an
active
Active may refer to:
Music
* ''Active'' (album), a 1992 album by Casiopea
* "Active" (song), a 2024 song by Asake and Travis Scott from Asake's album ''Lungu Boy''
* Active Records, a record label
Ships
* ''Active'' (ship), several com ...
stratovolcano
A stratovolcano, also known as a composite volcano, is a typically conical volcano built up by many alternating layers (strata) of hardened lava and tephra. Unlike shield volcanoes, stratovolcanoes are characterized by a steep profile with ...
located 10 km east of
Tazawa Lake, near the border between
Akita and
Iwate prefectures on
Honshu Island.
The volcano last erupted from 18 September 1970 to 25 January 1971.
It is the highest mountain in Akita Prefecture
and the second highest in
Towada-Hachimantai National Park
Towada-Hachimantai National Park is a national park comprising two separate areas of Aomori, Iwate, and Akita Prefectures, Japan. The Towada-Hakkōda area encompasses Lake Towada, Mount Hakkōda, and most of the chimantai area includes Mount ...
.
References
External links
*
Akita-Komagatake- Japan Meteorological Agency
* - Japan Meteorological Agency
- Geological Survey of Japan
Akita-Komagatake: Global Volcanism Program- Smithsonian Institution
Volcanoes of Honshū
Active volcanoes
Mountains of Akita Prefecture
Volcanoes of Akita Prefecture
Stratovolcanoes of Japan
Tourist attractions in Akita Prefecture
Pleistocene stratovolcanoes
Holocene stratovolcanoes
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