Location Hokkaidō, Japan Volcanic arc/belt Kurile arc Last eruption 31 March 2006 Parent range Akan Volcanic Complex | Mountain type stratovolcano Elevation 1,499 m Mountain range Akan Volcanic Complex | |
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Topo map Geographical Survey Institute 25000:1 雌阿寒岳
25000:1 オンネト
50000:1 阿寒湖
50000:1 上足寄 Age of rock Late Pleistocene-Holocene Similar Mount Oakan, Mt Akan‑Fuji, Mount Shari, Mount Rausu, Mount Tomuraushi | ||
A view to mount meakan dake japan
Mount Meakan (雌阿寒岳, Meakan-dake) is an active stratovolcano located in Akan National Park in Hokkaidō, Japan. It is the tallest mountain in the Akan Volcanic Complex. The volcano consists of nine overlapping cones that grew out of the Akan caldera, on the shores of Lake Akan. Mount Meakan has a triple crater at its summit. According to its name and local legend, Mount Meakan is the female counterpart to Mount Oakan on the other side of Lake Akan.
Contents
- A view to mount meakan dake japan
- Map of Mount Meakan Kushiro Hokkaido Prefecture Japan
- Geography
- References
Map of Mount Meakan, Kushiro, Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan
Geography
There are two ponds in the crater, 赤沼 (Sekinuma, Red Pond) and 青沼 (Aonuma, Blue Pond).
References
Mount Meakan Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA