Mount Iō (Akan)
| Mount Iō | |
|---|---|
| 硫黄山 | |
 Mount Iō, also known as Atsosa Nupuri (July 2009) | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 508 m (1,667 ft) |
| Prominence | 130 m (430 ft) |
| Parent peak | Mount Kabuto |
| Listing | List of mountains and hills of Japan by height |
| Coordinates | 43°36′37″N 144°26′19″E / 43.61028°N 144.43861°ECoordinates: 43°36′37″N 144°26′19″E / 43.61028°N 144.43861°E |
| Naming | |
| Translation | Sulphur Mountain (Japanese) |
| Geography | |
| Location | Hokkaidō, Japan |
| Parent range | Akan Volcanic Complex |
| Topo map | Geographical Survey Institute, 25000:1 川湯, 50000:1 斜里 |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | volcanic |
| Volcanic arc/belt | Kuril arc |
Mount Iō (硫黄山 Iō-zan) also Mount Iwo is a volcano in the Akan Volcanic Complex of Hokkaidō, Japan. It sits within the borders of the town of Teshikaga.
The mountain was once mined for sulphur, hence its name. To the Ainu the mountain was known as Atosanupuri (naked mountain). The mountain is quite bare. Despite its bareness and being a rather low mountain at 508 metres (1,667 ft) it hosts alpine plant life. It hosts colonies of Siberian Dwarf Pine, Rhododendron diversipilosum, and other members of Ericaceae.[1]
References
- ↑ "Introducing places of interest: Akan National Park (Kawayu Area)". National Parks of Japan. Ministry of the Environment. Retrieved 2009-04-23.
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