Pronunciation [ioːdake] Elevation 2,760 m | Mountain type Stratovolcano | |
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Translation Sulphur Mountain (Japanese) Location On the border of Chino and Minamimaki of Nagano in Japan Mountain range Southern Yatsugatake Volcanic Group Parent range Southern Yatsugatake Volcanic Group Similar Mount Aka, Mt Yokodake, Mount Tengu, Mt Amida, Mount Neishi | ||
Mount Iō (硫黄岳, Iō-dake) is a mountain on the border of Chino and Minamimaki, Nagano Prefecture, Japan. This mountain is one of the major mountains of Yatsugatake Mountains. Mount Iō literally means, sulphur mountain.
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Map of Mount I%C5%8D, Toyohira, Chino, Nagano Prefecture 391-0213, Japan
Outline
Mount Iō is a stratovolcano in Southern Yatsugatake Volcanic Group. This mountain also belongs to the Yatsugatake-Chūshin Kōgen Quasi-National Park.
Route
This mountain is one of the major mountains in Yatsugatake Mountains, which is easy for climbers to reach to the top. The easiest route is from Sakurazawa.
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Mount Iō (Yatsugatake) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA