Mount Hōei

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Mount Hōei
Mount Hōei (at right), viewed from Jūrigi Highland, Shizuoka Prefecture, with Mount Fuji in the background
Mount Hōei (at right), viewed from , Shizuoka Prefecture, with Mount Fuji in the background
Highest point
Elevation2,693 meters (8,835 ft)
Coordinates35°20′35″N 138°45′07″E / 35.343°N 138.752°E / 35.343; 138.752Coordinates: 35°20′35″N 138°45′07″E / 35.343°N 138.752°E / 35.343; 138.752
Geology
Mountain typeflank volcano

Mount Hōei (Japanese: 宝永山, Hōeizan) is a flank volcano on the southeastern side of Mount Fuji in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. It emerged as a result of the 1707–1708 Hōei eruption of Mount Fuji. Its height is 2,693 meters above sea level, and its name comes from the Hōei era.

Compared to Mount Fuji, Mount Hōei is easier to climb and, at the same time, allows climbers to enjoy the grandeur of Mount Fuji.[1]

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