Mount Aka (Daisetsuzan)

Mount Aka (赤岳, Aka-dake) is a stratovolcano located in the Daisetsuzan Volcanic Group of the Ishikari Mountains, Hokkaidō, Japan.

Mount Aka
赤岳
Mount Aka
Highest point
Elevation2,078.5 m (6,819 ft)
Prominence8.5 m (28 ft)
Parent peakMount Koizumi
ListingList of mountains and hills of Japan by height
Coordinates43°40′28″N 142°55′36″E
Naming
English translationred peak
Language of nameJapanese
PronunciationJapanese: [akadake]
Geography
LocationHokkaidō, Japan
Parent rangeDaisetsuzan Volcanic Group
Topo mapGeographical Survey Institute 25000:1 層雲峡
50000:1 大雪山
Geology
Mountain typeStratovolcano
Volcanic arc/beltKurile arc

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