Mount Nekomadake
Mount Nekomadake (猫魔ヶ岳, Nekoma-dake, Nekoma-gadake) is a stratovolcano located west of Mount Bandai, close to Bandai town and Kitashiobara village in the Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. It is 1,403.6 metres high, and close to Lake Inawashiro and Oguni-numa Pond. Nekoma volcano is thought to be 0.8 - 1 million years old.[1][2]
| Mount Nekomadake | |
|---|---|
SE side in winter | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,403.6 m (4,605 ft) |
| Coordinates | 37°36′41.9″N 140°01′42.1″E |
| Naming | |
| Native name | 猫魔ヶ岳 (Japanese) |
| Geography | |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Stratovolcano-Caldera |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Happōdai Tozanguchi (八方台登山口) |
References
- "Global Volcanism Program | Nekoma". Smithsonian Institution | Global Volcanism Program.
- "Nekomagatake". gbank.gsj.jp.
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