Location Hokkaidō, Japan Volcanic arc/belt Kuril arc Prominence 130 m Parent peak Mount Kabuto | Mountain type volcanic Elevation 508 m Mountain range Akan Volcanic Complex Parent range Akan Volcanic Complex | |
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Translation Sulphur Mountain (Japanese) Topo map Geographical Survey Institute, 25000:1 川湯, 50000:1 斜里 Similar Mount Kamui, Mount Meakan, Mount Oakan, Mount Rausu, Mt Mimata | ||
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.
Map of Mount I%C5%8D, Teshikaga, Kawakami District, Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan
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.
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Mount Iō (Akan) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA