Mount Yōtei

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Mount Yōtei
羊蹄山 Yōteizan

Mount Yōtei from Hirafu taken May 20, 2005
Elevation 1,898 metres (6,227 ft)
Location Hokkaidō, Japan
Coordinates 42.830° N 140.815° E
Type Stratovolcano (dormant)
Last eruption 3550 BC (?)

Mount Yōtei (羊蹄山 Yōteizan?) is a volcano located in Shikotsu-Toya National Park, Hokkaidō, Japan. It is also called (Y)ezo Fuji, because it resembles the more famous Mount Fuji. It is one of the 100 famous mountains in Japan.

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