Location Hokkaidō, Japan Volcanic arc/belt Kuril arc Mountain range Tokachi Volcanic Group Parent range Tokachi Volcanic Group | Mountain type volcanic Elevation 2,052 m Age of rock Middle Pleistocene | |
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Topo map Geographical Survey Institute 25000:1 白金温泉(旭川) Similar Biei Fuji, Mount Oputateshike, Mount Furano, Mount Tokachi, Mount Tomuraushi | ||
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Mount Biei (美瑛岳, Biei-dake) is a stratovolcano located in the Tokachi Volcanic Group, Hokkaidō, Japan. The mountain sits between the larger Mount Tokachi to the southwest and shorter Biei Fuji to the northeast. It forms part of the border between Shintoku and Biei towns.
Contents
- Japan travel beauty to protect biei the blue pond hokkaido 06
- Map of Mount Biei Shirogane Biei Kamikawa District Hokkaido Prefecture 071 0235 Japan
- Geology
- History
- References
Map of Mount Biei, Shirogane, Biei, Kamikawa District, Hokkaido Prefecture 071-0235, Japan
Geology
The mountain consist of mostly non-alkaline mafic rock from the middle Pleistocene.
History
On July 16, 2009, a 64-year-old man died of exposure on Mount Biei, while five other members of his party had to be rescued. At the same time on nearby Mount Tomuraushi, eight members of an adventure tour group were also killed by exposure and a lone hiker was found dead one day later.
References
Mount Biei Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA