Mount Morappu
Mount Morappu (モラップ山, Morappu-san) is a mountain located in Shikotsu-Toya National Park in Hokkaidō, Japan. It sits on the shore of Lake Shikotsu, a caldera lake. It also hosts a nationally established ski slope.[1]
| Mount Morappu | |
|---|---|
| モラップ山 | |
Mount Morappu in Spring | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 506.6 m (1,662 ft)[1] |
| Listing | List of mountains and hills of Japan by height |
| Coordinates | 42°45′14″N 141°24′48″E |
| Geography | |
| Location | Hokkaidō, Japan |
| Parent range | Nasu Volcanic Zone |
| Topo map | Geographical Survey Institute (国土地理院, Kokudochiriin) 25000:1 樽前山, 25000:1 支笏湖温泉, 50000:1 樽前山 |
| Geology | |
| Age of rock | Holocene |
| Mountain type | volcanic |
| Volcanic arc/belt | Northeastern Japan Arc |
References
- "Welcome to GSI". www.gsi.go.jp. Retrieved 2024-06-08.Geographical Survey Institute website, 25000:1 maps 樽前山 and 支笏湖温泉
Further reading
- Paul Hunt, Hiking in Japan: An Adventurer's Guide to the Mountain Trails, Tokyo, Kodansha International Ltd., 1988. ISBN 0-87011-893-5 and ISBN 4-7700-1393-0 C0075
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