Mount Iō (Akan)

Coordinates: 43°36′37″N 144°26′19″E / 43.61028°N 144.43861°E / 43.61028; 144.43861
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Mount Iō
硫黄山
Hokkaidō, Japan
volcanic
Volcanic arc/beltKuril arc

Mount Iō (硫黄山, Iō-zan) also Mount Iwo is a volcano in the

Teshikaga
.

The mountain was once mined for sulphur, hence its name. To the

Siberian Dwarf Pine, Rhododendron diversipilosum, and other members of Ericaceae.[1]

Gallery

  • Distant view
    Distant view
  • Fumaroles
    Fumaroles
  • Visitor center
    Visitor center

See also

References

  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.