Mount Hiuchigatake

Mount Hiuchigatake rises to an elevation of 2,356 meters, featuring two distinct lava domes named Akanagure and Mi-ike at its summit section.

The volcano experienced its last recorded eruption on July 28, 1544, when a moderate phreatic event at Mi-ike Lava Dome created lahars and tephra layers.

Mount Hiuchigatake stands among the 100 Famous Japanese Mountains, drawing numerous visitors to its slopes throughout the hiking seasons each year.

The mountain offers multiple hiking routes, with a standard trail from Numayama-toge covering 13.4 kilometers and requiring approximately 6 hours to complete.

The volcanic activity of Mount Hiuchigatake created Oze Pond by damming a stream, which transformed into the Ozegahara high-altitude moor over 6,000 years.

Location: Hinoemata

Location: Fukushima Prefecture

Elevation above the sea: 2,356 m

Made from material: andesite

Part of: 100 Famous Japanese Mountains

GPS coordinates: 36.95296,139.28726

Latest update: May 27, 2025 07:12