Mount Nekomadake
Encyclopedia
is a stratovolcano
located west of Mount Bandai
, close to Bandai town
and Kitashiobara village
in the Fukushima Prefecture
, Japan
. It is 1,403.6 metres high, and close to Lake Inawashiro
and Oguni-numa Pond
.
Stratovolcano
A stratovolcano, also known as a composite volcano, is a tall, conical volcano built up by many layers of hardened lava, tephra, pumice, and volcanic ash. Unlike shield volcanoes, stratovolcanoes are characterized by a steep profile and periodic, explosive eruptions...
located west of Mount Bandai
Mount Bandai
, also known as , , and , is a stratovolcano in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan.In a major eruption on July 15, 1888 the north and east parts of the caldera collapsed in a massive landslide, forming two lakes, Hibara-ko and Onogawa-ko, as well as several minor lakes called Goshiki-numa, or the 'Five...
, close to Bandai town
Bandai, Fukushima
is a town located in Yama District, Fukushima, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 3,931 and a density of 65.86 persons per km². The total area is 59.69 km².-External links:*...
and Kitashiobara village
Kitashiobara, Fukushima
is a village located in Yama District, Fukushima, Japan.As of February 1, 2008, the village has an estimated population of 3,416 and a density of 14.6 persons per km²...
in the Fukushima Prefecture
Fukushima Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Tōhoku region on the island of Honshu. The capital is the city of Fukushima.-History:Until the Meiji Restoration, the area of Fukushima prefecture was known as Mutsu Province....
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. It is 1,403.6 metres high, and close to Lake Inawashiro
Lake Inawashiro
is the fourth-largest lake in Japan, located in the middle of Fukushima Prefecture, south of Mount Bandai. It is also known as the 'Sky Mirror Lake'. In winter swans migrate to the beaches of the lake and stay there until spring....
and Oguni-numa Pond
Oguni-numa Pond
Oguni-numa pond is a pond located at the western base of Mount Nekomadake in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. The pond is actually situated on the remains of a crater. The pond has a circumference of 4 km and an area of 45 hectares. It is considered a national monument....
.