Mount Iō (Akan)
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.
| Mount Iō | |
|---|---|
| 硫黄山 | |
 Mount Iō, also known as Atsosa Nupuri (July 2009) | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 508 m (1,667 ft) |
| Prominence | 130 m (430 ft) |
| Parent peak | Mount Kabuto |
| Listing | List of mountains and hills of Japan by height |
| Coordinates | 43°36′37″N 144°26′19″E |
| Naming | |
| English translation | Sulphur Mountain |
| Language of name | Japanese |
| Geography | |
| Location | Hokkaidō, Japan |
| Parent range | Akan Volcanic Complex |
| Topo map | Geographical Survey Institute, 25000:1 川湯, 50000:1 斜里 |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | volcanic |
| Volcanic arc/belt | Kuril arc |
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]
Gallery
Distant view
Fumaroles
Visitor center
References
- "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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