Mount Aka (Daisetsuzan)

Mount Aka
赤岳
Mount Aka

Hokkaidō, Japan

Highest point
Prominence 8.5 m (28 ft)
Parent peak Mount Koizumi
Listing List of mountains and hills of Japan by height
Coordinates 43°40′28″N 142°55′36″E / 43.67444°N 142.92667°E / 43.67444; 142.92667Coordinates: 43°40′28″N 142°55′36″E / 43.67444°N 142.92667°E / 43.67444; 142.92667
Naming
Translation red peak (Japanese)
Pronunciation Japanese: [akadake]
Geography
Location Hokkaidō, Japan
Parent range Daisetsuzan Volcanic Group
Topo map Geographical Survey Institute 25000:1 層雲峡
50000:1 大雪山
Geology
Mountain type Stratovolcano
Volcanic arc/belt Kurile arc

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

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