Mount Iō
Mount Iō also Mount Iwo is a volcano in the Akan Volcanic Complex of Hokkaidō, Japan. It sits within the borders of the town of Teshikaga. The mountain was once mined for sulphur, hence its name.Photo: Miya.m, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 508 metres
- Description: mountain in Teshikaga, Hokkaido, Japan
- Also known as: “Atosa Nupuri”, “Atosanupuri-yama”, “Iō Zan”, “Mount Io”, and “Mount Iwo”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Kawayu-Onsen Station and Kawayu Visitor Center.
Kawayu-Onsen Station
Railway station
Photo: 221.20, Public domain.
Kawayu-Onsen Station is a railway station located in the town of Teshikaga, Hokkaidō, Japan. It is operated by JR Hokkaido.
Mount Iō
- Categories: mountain, lava dome, and landform
- Location: Teshikaga Chō, Kawakami district, Hokkaido, Japan, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
43.61041° or 43° 36′ 38″ northLongitude
144.43864° or 144° 26′ 19″ eastElevation
508 metres (1,667 feet)Open location code
8RM6JC6Q+5FOpenStreetMap ID
node 4355268148OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Armenian to Spanish—“Mount Iō” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Իո (հրաբուխ)”
- Armenian: “Իո”
- Bulgarian: “Атосанупури”
- Burmese: “အိအိုးတောင် (အခန်)”
- Burmese: “အိအိုးတောင်”
- Cebuano: “Atosanupuri”
- Chinese: “硫磺山”
- Dutch: “Atosanupuri”
- French: “Mont Iō”
- Japanese: “あとさぬぷり”
- Japanese: “アトサヌプリ”
- Japanese: “硫黄山”
- Korean: “아토사누푸리산”
- Ladin: “Mont Iō”
- Russian: “Атосанупури”
- Spanish: “Monte Iō”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include 熊落とし and 硫黄山MOKMOK.
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