Ō-usu

Ō-usu is a mountain in Sōbetsu-machi, Usu district, Hokkaido and has an elevation of 338 metres. Ō-usu is situated nearby to the town Sobetsu, as well as near the locality Tōyako-onsemmachi.

Type: Mountain with an elevation of 338 metres
Description: mountain in Japan
Also known as: “O-usu”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mount Usu and Shōwa-shinzan.

Mount Usu

Volcano

Photo: 663highland, CC BY 2.5.

Mount Usu is an active stratovolcano in the Shikotsu-Tōya National Park, Hokkaido, Japan. It has erupted four times since 1900: in 1910, 1944–45, August 7, 1977, and on March 31, 2000.

Shōwa-shinzan

Volcano

Photo: 663highland, CC BY 2.5.

Shōwa-shinzan is a volcanic lava dome in the Shikotsu-Toya National Park, Hokkaido, Japan, next to Mount Usu. The mountain was created between 28 December 1943 and September 1945.

Mount Yosomi

Peak

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Mount Yosomi is a peak, which is situated 3 km northwest of Ō-usu.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sobetsu and Toyako.

Sōbetsu is a town located in Iburi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of October 2020, the town has an estimated population of 2,743, and a density of 13 persons per km2. Sobetsu is situated 3 km northeast of Ō-usu.

Toyako

Photo: 663highland, CC BY-SA 3.0.

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

Ō-usu

Categories: mountain and landform
Location: Sōbetsu-machi, Usu district, Hokkaido, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

42.53778° or 42° 32′ 16″ north

Longitude

140.85256° or 140° 51′ 9″ east

Elevation

338 metres (1,109 feet)

Open location code

8RJ2GVQ3+42

GeoNames ID

2128538

Wikidata ID

Q31480612

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Dutch—“Ō-usu” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Ō-usu”
Dutch: “Ō-usu”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Tōyako-onsemmachi and Osaru.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Ko-usu and Nukesomanai-yama.

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