Mount Iō (Yatsugatake)
Mount Iō (硫黄岳, Iō-dake) is a mountain on the border of Chino and Minamimaki, Nagano Prefecture, Japan. This mountain is one of the major mountains of Yatsugatake Mountains. Mount Iō literally means, sulphur mountain.
| Mount Iō | |
|---|---|
| 硫黄岳 | |
 A Mount Iō from Natsuzawa Pass | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,760 m (9,060 ft) |
| Listing | List of mountains and hills of Japan by height |
| Coordinates | 35°59′55″N 138°22′11″E |
| Naming | |
| English translation | Sulphur Mountain |
| Language of name | Japanese |
| Pronunciation | [ioːdake] |
| Geography | |
| Location | On the border of Chino and Minamimaki of Nagano in Japan |
| Parent range | Southern Yatsugatake Volcanic Group |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Stratovolcano |
Outline
Mount Iō is a stratovolcano in Southern Yatsugatake Volcanic Group. This mountain also belongs to the Yatsugatake-Chūshin Kōgen Quasi-National Park.
Route
This mountain is one of the major mountains in Yatsugatake Mountains, which is easy for climbers to reach to the top. The easiest route is from Sakurazawa.
Gallery
- Mount Iō from Natsuzawa Pass
Mount Tengu and Mount Tateshina from Mount Iō
The crater of Mount Iō
The crater of Mount Iō from Natsuzawa Pass
Siberian Dwarf Pines at the Top of Mount Iō
Mount Naka and Nyū from Mount Iō
Mount Minenonatsume from Mount Iō
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