Mount Yōtei

Mount Yōtei
羊蹄山 Yōtei-zan
Mount Yōtei from Hirafu (May 20, 2005)
Highest point
Elevation1,898 m (6,227 ft)
Prominence1,878 m (6,161 ft)
ListingList of mountains and hills of Japan by height
100 Famous Japanese Mountains
List of volcanoes in Japan
Ultra
Coordinates42°49′36″N 140°48′41″E / 42.82667°N 140.81139°E / 42.82667; 140.81139
Naming
Language of nameJapanese
Geography
Mount Yōtei
Japan
LocationShiribeshi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan
Topo map(s)Geographical Survey Institute 25000:1 羊蹄山
50000:1 留寿都
Geology
Rock ageQuaternary
Mountain typeStratovolcano
Last eruption1050 BC

Mount Yōtei (羊蹄山, Yōtei-zan; literally "sheep-hoof mountain") 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), "Ezo" being an old name for the island of Hokkaido, because it resembles Mount Fuji. The mountain is also known as Makkari Nupuri (マッカリヌプリ). It is one of the 100 famous mountains in Japan.