Mount Azuma-kofuji

{{Short description|Active stratovolcano in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan}}

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| name = Mount Azuma

| native_name ={{native name|ja|吾妻山}}

| photo = Mount Azuma-kofuji-1, May 2007.JPG

| photo_caption = Kofuji Crater of Azuma Volcano

| elevation_m = 1705

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| range = Azuma Mountain Range

| listing = Volcanoes of Japan

| location = Fukushima, Tōhoku region, Japan

| map = Japan Fukushima Prefecture

| map_caption = Location of Mount Azuma in Japan.

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| coordinates = {{coord|37.722222|N|140.263611|E|type:mountain_scale:100000|format=dms|display=inline,title}}

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| type = Stratovolcano

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| last_eruption = December 1977

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File:Azuma Volcano Relief Map, SRTM-1.jpg

{{nihongo|Mount Azuma-kofuji|吾妻小富士}} is an active stratovolcano in Fukushima prefecture, Japan.

It has a conical-shaped crater and as the name "Kofuji" (small Mount Fuji) suggests, Mount Azuma is similar in shape to Mount Fuji.Takeda T.:Hello! Fukushima, page 68. Mount Azuma's appealing symmetrical crater and the nearby fumarolic area with its many onsen have made it a popular tourist destination.

The Bandai-Azuma Skyline passes just below the crater, allowing visitors to drive to within walking distance of the crater and other various hiking trails on the mountain. There is also a visitor center along the roadway near the crater, where a collection of eateries, facilities, a parking lot, and a stop for buses from Fukushima Station are located.

The Azuma volcanic group contains several volcanic lakes, including Goshiki-numa, the "Five Colored Lakes".

Each Spring, as the snow melts away, a white rabbit appears on the side of Mount Azuma. The melting snow shaped like a rabbit is known as the 'seeding rabbit' and signals to the people of Fukushima that the farming season has come.Takeda T.:Fukushima - Today & Tomorrow, page 12.