Mount Hōei

Mount Hōei (Japanese: 宝永山, Hōeizan) is a flank volcano on the southeastern side of Mount Fuji in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. It emerged as a result of the 1707–1708 Hōei eruption of Mount Fuji. Its height is 2,693 m (8,835 ft) above sea level, and its name comes from the Hōei era.

Mount Hōei
Mount Hōei (at right), viewed from Jūrigi Highland, Shizuoka Prefecture, with Mount Fuji in the background
Mount Hōei (at right), viewed from Jūrigi Highland, Shizuoka Prefecture, with Mount Fuji in the background
Highest point
Elevation2,693 m (8,835 ft)[1]
ListingMountains of Japan
Coordinates35°20′35″N 138°45′07″E[1]
Geography
Mount Hōei is located in Japan
Mount Hōei
Mount Hōei
CountryJapan
PrefectureShizuoka
Geology
Mountain typeflank volcano

Compared to Mount Fuji, Mount Hōei is easier to climb and, at the same time, allows climbers to enjoy the grandeur of Mount Fuji.[2]

References

  1. "Topographic map of Mount Hōei". opentopomap.org. Retrieved 2023-06-19.
  2. Satoshi Nihonyanagi (23 August 2011). "Hike around Mount Fuji - To Mount Hoei Crater". Archived from the original on 29 November 2014.
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