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Akita-Komagatake
Akita-Komagatake. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.

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Akita-Komagatake (秋田駒ヶ岳) is an active stratovolcano located 10 km east of Tazawa Lake, near the border between Akita and Iwate prefectures on Honshu Island. The volcano last erupted from 18 September 1970 to 25 January 1971. It is the highest mountain in Akita Prefecture and the second highest in Towada-Hachimantai National Park.

Adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)。Photography via Wikimedia Commons.

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