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Mount Hotaka (Gunma)

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Mount Hotaka (Gunma)

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Mount Hotaka (Hotakayama, Joshu Hotakayama) is a stratovolcano with its highest peak at the altitude of 2,158m. It is located near Minakami-machi, Kawaba Village, and Katashina Village in the Gunma Prefecture. In order to distinguish it from Mount Hotakadake in the Northern Alps, it is also called as Joshu Hotakayama. This mountain has been selected as one of "100 Famous Japanese Mountains" and the "New 100 Famous Flower of Japanese Mountains".

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