Mount_Iō_(Akan)

Mount Iō (Akan)

Mount Iō (Akan)

Volcano on the island of Hokkaido, Japan

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.

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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]

  • Distant view
  • Fumaroles
  • Visitor center

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "Introducing places of interest: Akan National Park (Kawayu Area)". National Parks of Japan. Ministry of the Environment. Archived from the original on 2014-10-13. Retrieved 2009-04-23.


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