Mount Katsuma

Mount Katsuma (勝澗山, Katsuma Yama) is a volcano on Okushiri Island in Okushiri, Hokkaidō, Japan. The volcano is mostly rhyolitic.[1]

Mount Katsuma
勝澗山
Highest point
Elevation428 m (1,404 ft)
ListingList of mountains and hills of Japan by height
Coordinates42°11′46″N 139°27′49″E
Naming
Language of nameAinu
Geography
LocationHokkaidō, Japan
Topo mapGeographical Survey Institute 25000:1 神威脇
50000:1 久遠
Geology
Last eruption300,000 to 200,000 years ago

References

  1. "KATSUMA-YAMA (OKUSHIRI Island)". Quaternary Volcanoes in Japan. Geological Survey of Japan, AIST. 2006. Retrieved 2009-06-29.
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