Mount Iō (Shiretoko)
Mount Iō (硫黄山, Iō-zan) also Mount Iwo is an active andesitic stratovolcano on the Shiretoko Peninsula of Hokkaidō, Japan. It sits within the borders of the town of Shari. Mount Iō is known for erupting liquid sulphur in the eruptions of 1889 and 1936. Mount Iō literally means, sulphur mountain. There are two explosion craters and a lava dome at the summit of the volcano.
| Mount Iō | |
|---|---|
| 硫黄山 | |
Mount Iō and Kamuiwakka Falls (August 2014) | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,562.0 m (5,124.7 ft) |
| Prominence | 243 m (797 ft) |
| Parent peak | Mount Sashirui |
| Listing | List of mountains in Japan List of volcanoes in Japan |
| Coordinates | 44°8′0″N 145°9′40″E |
| Naming | |
| English translation | Sulphur Mountain |
| Language of name | Japanese |
| Geography | |
Mount Iō Location of Mount Iō in Japan. | |
| Location | Hokkaidō, Japan |
| Parent range | Shiretoko Peninsula |
| Topo map | Geospatial Information Authority, 25000:1 硫黄山 50000:1 羅臼 |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Stratovolcano |
| Volcanic arc/belt | Kuril arc |
| Last eruption | 1936 |
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