also Mount Iwo is a volcano in the
Akan Volcanic Complex
Akan Volcanic Complex is a volcanic group of volcanoes that grew out of the Akan caldera. It is located within Akan National Park, about 50 km Northwest of Kushiro in eastern Hokkaidō, Japan.
Description
A number of peaks are arranged ar ...
of
Hokkaidō
is the second-largest island of Japan and comprises the largest and northernmost prefecture, making up its own region. The Tsugaru Strait separates Hokkaidō from Honshu; the two islands are connected by railway via the Seikan Tunnel.
The ...
,
Japan
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. It sits within the borders of the town of
Teshikaga.
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 it hosts alpine plant life. It hosts colonies of
Siberian Dwarf Pine
''Pinus pumila'', commonly known as the Siberian dwarf pine, dwarf Siberian pine, dwarf stone pine, Japanese stone pine, or creeping pine, is a tree in the family Pinaceae native plant, native to northeastern Asia and the Japan, Japanese isles. ...
,
Rhododendron diversipilosum
''Rhododendron'' (; : ''rhododendra'') is a very large genus of about 1,024 species of woody plants in the heath family (Ericaceae). They can be either evergreen or deciduous. Most species are native to eastern Asia and the Himalayan region, bu ...
, and other members of
Ericaceae
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.
Gallery
File:Atsosa Nupuri-201709.jpg, Distant view
File:Atsosa Nupuri-Fumaroles.jpg, Fumaroles
File:Mount Io Teshikaga Hokkaido Japan10n.jpg, Visitor center
See also
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List of volcanoes in Japan
This is a list of active and extinct volcanoes in Japan. An Orange background indicates a volcano considered active by the Japan Meteorological Agency.
Hokkaido
Honshū
Izu Islands
Ogasawara Archipelago
The Ogasawara Archipelago ...
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List of mountains in Japan
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References
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