Mount Iwaki
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Mount Iwaki (Iwaki-san) is a stratovolcano located in western Aomori Prefecture, Tohoku, Japan. It is also referred to as Tsugaru Fuji and less frequently, Okufuji due to its similar shape to Mount Fuji. With a summit elevation of 1,625 meters (5; 331 ft) and a prominence of 1,362 meters (4; 469 ft) it is the highest mountain in Aomori Prefecture.
Mount Iwaki is listed as one of the 100 Famous Japanese Mountains in a 1964 book by mountaineer and author Kyūya Fukada. The mountain and its surroundings are located within the borders of Tsugaru Quasi-National Park.
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