Mount Ontake

Mount Ontake (御嶽山, Ontake-san), also referred to as Mount Kiso Ontake (木曽御嶽山, Kiso Ontake-san), is the 14th highest mountain and second highest volcano in Japan (after Mount Fuji) at 3,067 m (10,062 ft). It is included in Kyūya Fukada's 1964 100 Famous Japanese Mountains.

Mount Ontake
御嶽山
Viewed from Kuzo Pass of Route 361
Highest point
Elevation3,067 m (10,062 ft)
Prominence1,712 m (5,617 ft)
ListingUltra
100 famous mountains in Japan
Coordinates35°53′34″N 137°28′49″E
Geography
Mount Ontake
Japan
LocationGifu and Nagano, Chūbu region, Japan
Topo mapGeographical Survey Institute, 25000:1 御嶽山, 50000:1 御嶽山
Geology
Mountain typeStratovolcano
Last eruptionOctober 2014
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