Volcanic eruption
See 15th century on the mapEruption of Iwatesan
15th century · 39.85° N, 141.00° E
Mount Iwate is a stratovolcano complex in the Ōu Mountains of western Iwate Prefecture, in the Tōhoku region of northern Honshū, Japan. With an elevation of 2,038 metres (6,686 ft), it is the highest in Iwate Prefecture.
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What the records say
- When
- 15th century
- Kind
- Volcanic eruption
- Coordinates
- 39.85° N, 141.00° E
- Date uncertainty
- ± 100 years
- Vent
- Nishi-Iwate and Higashi-Iwate
- Dated by
- Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated)
- Volcano number
- 283240
- Eruption number
- 17573
Mount Iwate
Stratovolcano complex on Honshu, Japan
Mount Iwate is a stratovolcano complex in the Ōu Mountains of western Iwate Prefecture, in the Tōhoku region of northern Honshū, Japan. With an elevation of 2,038 metres (6,686 ft), it is the highest in Iwate Prefecture. It is included as one of the 100 famous mountains in Japan, a book composed in 1964 by mountaineer and author Kyūya Fukada.
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The source
- Smithsonian GVP Volcanoes of the World: Holocene eruptionsGlobal Volcanism Program, Smithsonian InstitutionSmithsonian terms of use: personal, educational and non-commercial use, with creditGlobal Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution: Volcanoes of the World v5.3, https://doi.org/10.5479/si.GVP.VOTW5-2025.5.3Source page