Mount Yōtei (Kyogoku)

Japan / Hokkaido / Iwanai / Kyogoku
 mountain, volcano

Mount Yōtei (羊蹄山 Yōteizan) is an active stratovolcano located in Shikotsu-Toya National Park, Hokkaidō, Japan. It is also called 'Yezo Fuji or Ezo Fuji' (蝦夷富士), because it resembles the more famous Mount Fuji. The mountain is also known as Makka Nupuri (マツカリヌプリ) and Mount Shiribeshi (後方羊蹄山 Shiribeshi-Yama). It is one of the 100 famous mountains in Japan.
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Coordinates:   42°49'39"N   140°48'29"E
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