Mount Ashitaka
mountain in Japan
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Summary
Mount Ashitaka is a stratovolcano[1]. It draws 969 Wikipedia views per month (stratovolcano category, ranking #68 of 176).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Shizuoka Prefecture[3]
- Country: Japan[4]
- Instance of: extinct volcano[5]
- Part of: 200 Famous Japanese Mountains[6]
- Commons category: Mount Ashitaka[7]
- Highest point: Mount Echizen-dake[8]
- Depicted by: Hara[9]
- Name in kana: あしたかやま[10]
- Elevation above sea level: 1504.2 m[11]
- Category for the view from the item: Category:Views from Ashitaka Mountains[12]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Mount Ashitaka include Yamaji Aizan[13], a historian[14], 1865–1917[15], of Japan[16], specialised in history of Japan[17].
Why It Matters
Mount Ashitaka has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[18] It is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[19]
Entities named for it include Yamaji Aizan[13], a historian[14], 1865–1917[15], of Japan[16], specialised in history of Japan[17].