Mount Iō
Mount Iō, also known as Mount Iwo, is an active rhyolitic lava dome on Iōjima in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. It sits within the borders of the town of Mishima. The mountain is made up of non-alkali felsic rock and pyroclasitic flows.
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 703 metres
- Description: mountain in Iōjima, Japan
- Also known as: “Io Dake”, “Iō-dake”, “Iwō-dake”, “Mt. Io”, and “Yuwō-dake”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Shōwa Iōjima and Mishimamura Satsuma Iojima.
Mount Iō
- Categories: volcano and landform
- Location: Mishima, Kagoshima district, Kagoshima, Kyushu, Japan, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
30.79301° or 30° 47′ 35″ north
Longitude
130.30526° or 130° 18′ 19″ east
Elevation
703 metres (2,306 feet)
Open location code
8Q2GQ8V4+64
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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In Other Languages
From Asturian to Japanese—“Mount Iō” goes by many names.
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: 穴之浜 and Iojima.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: 東ノ立神 and 平家城跡.
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