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
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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
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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
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Mount Yosomi is a peak, which is situated 3 km northwest of Ō-usu.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sobetsu and Toyako.
Sobetsu
Town
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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
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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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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Dutch—“Ō-usu” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Ō-usu”
- Dutch: “Ō-usu”
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Localities in the Area
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