Mount E | |
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恵山 | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 617.6 m (2,026 ft)[1] |
Listing | List of mountains and hills of Japan by height List of volcanoes in Japan |
Coordinates | 41°48′17″N 141°09′58″E / 41.80472°N 141.16611°E[1] |
Naming | |
Language of name | Japanese |
Geography | |
Location | Hokkaido, Japan |
Parent range | Kameda Peninsula |
Topo map(s) | Geospatial Information Authority 25000:1 恵山 50000:1 尻屋崎 |
Geology | |
Rock age | Pleistocene |
Mountain type | Stratovolcano |
Last eruption | June 1874 |
Mount E (恵山, E-san) is an active stratovolcano of the Kameda peninsula, which is itself part of the larger Oshima Peninsula. It is in the rural, eastern region of Hakodate, Hokkaido, Japan. Mount E is part of Esan Prefectural Natural Park.[2]