Shōwa-shinzan

Shōwa-shinzan is a volcanic lava dome in the Shikotsu-Toya National Park, , , next to . The mountain was created between 28 December 1943 and September 1945.
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  • Type: Volcano with an elevation of 69 metres
  • Description: volcano in Sobetsu, Hokkaido, Japan
  • Also known as: Showa-shin-zan”, “Showa-shinzan”, and “Syōwa-Sin San

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mount Usu and Mount Yosomi.

Volcano
is an active stratovolcano in the , , . It has erupted four times since 1900: in 1910, 1944–45, August 7, 1977, and on March 31, 2000.

Peak
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is a peak.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sobetsu and Toyako.

Town
Sōbetsu is a town located in , , . As of October 2020, the town has an estimated population of 2,743, and a density of 13 persons per km2.

Tōyako is a town in , , Japan. It was formed on March 23, 2006, through the merger of the town of Abuta and the village of Tōya.

Shōwa-shinzan

Latitude
42.54255° or 42° 32′ 33″ north
Longitude
140.86435° or 140° 51′ 52″ east
Elevation
69 metres (226 feet)
Open location code
8RJ2GVV7+2P
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3292335660
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­volcano
Geo­Names ID
2128000
Wiki­data ID
Q1138090
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In Other Languages

From Burmese to Spanish—“Shōwa-shinzan” goes by many names.
  • Burmese: ရှောဝရှင်းဇန်
  • Cebuano: Shōwa-shin-zan
  • Chinese: 昭和新山
  • Dutch: Shōwa-shinzan
  • Egyptian Arabic: جبل شوا شينزان
  • French: Shōwa-shinzan
  • German: Shōwashin-zan
  • Italian: Shōwa-shinzan
  • Italian: Showashinzan
  • Japanese: Shōwa-shinzan
  • Japanese: しょうわしんざん
  • Japanese: 昭和新山
  • Korean: 쇼와 신산
  • Korean: 쇼와신산
  • Korean: 쇼와신잔 산
  • Spanish: Showashinzan
  • Spanish: Shōwashinzan

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include 熊神社 and 昭和新山熊牧場.

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