Mount Usu
| Mount Usu | |
|---|---|
| 有珠山 Usu-zan | |
 A crater of Mount Usu (2013) | |
| Elevation | 733 m (2,405 ft)[1] |
| Location | |
| Location | Hokkaidō, Japan |
| Range | Nasu Volcanic Zone |
| Coordinates | 42°32′28″N 140°50′35″E / 42.541°N 140.843°E |
| Topo map | Geographical Survey Institute 25000:1 壮瞥, 50000:1 虻田 |
| Geology | |
| Type | Stratovolcano |
| Volcanic arc/belt | Northeast Japan Arc |
| Last eruption | March to September 2001 |
Mount Usu (有珠山 Usu-zan[2]) is an active stratovolcano in the Shikotsu-Toya National Park, Hokkaidō, Japan. It has erupted four times since 1900: in 1910, 1944–45 (which created Shōwa-shinzan), August 7, 1977,[3] and on March 31, 2000. To the north lies Lake Toya. Mount Usu formed on the southern rim of the caldera containing the lake.
Mount Usu and Shōwa-shinzan are major tourist attractions in the Shikotsu-Toya National Park. A ropeway on Mount Usu takes visitors to viewing platforms overlooking Shōwa-shinzan. The 1977 eruption is mentioned in passing in Alan Booth's travelogue, The Roads to Sata. The 2008 G8 Summit was held near Mount Usu at Lake Toya.[4]
See also
References
- ↑ Geographical Survey Institute topographic map 壮瞥, last access 28 May 2008
- ↑ Teikoku's Complete Atlas of Japan, Teikoku-Shoin Co., Ltd., ISBN 4-8071-0004-1
- ↑ , last access 28 October 2010
- ↑ Japan's Selects Hokkaido for 2008 Summit, last access 28 May 2008
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