Mount Chōkai (鳥海山, Chōkai-san) is the second tallest mountain in the Tōhoku region of Japan. It stands on the border of Yamagata and Akita prefectures, and is 2,236 m (7,336 ft) tall.
Mount Chōkai is regarded as sacred by followers of the Shugendō branch of Shinto and is popular with hikers. It is one of the 100 famous mountains in Japan.
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Last eruption:
- 1974