Mount Usu
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| Mount Usu 有珠山 Usuzan | |
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| Elevation: | 737 metres |
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| Location: | Hokkaido, Japan |
| Type: | Stratovolcano (active) |
| First ascent: | -- |
| Last eruption: | 2000 |
| Easiest route: | -- |
Mount Usu (有珠山 Usuzan?) is an active volcano in the Shikotsu-Toya National Park, Hokkaido, Japan.
Mt. Usu is 737 m tall, and has erupted four times since 1900: in 1910, 1944-45 (which created Showashinzan), 1977 and most recently on March 31, 2000. To the north lies Lake Toya, which was formed by an eruption of Mt. Usu.
Mt. Usu and Showashinzan are major tourist attractions in the Shikotsu-Toya National Park. A ropeway on Mt Usu takes visitors to viewing platforms overlooking Showashinzan.
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