Mount Apoi

Mount Apoi
アポイ岳
Mount Apoi

Location of Mount Apoi in Japan.

Highest point
Elevation 810.2 m (2,658 ft)[1]
Prominence 130 m (430 ft)[1]
Parent peak Pinneshiri (Hidaka)
Listing List of mountains and hills of Japan by height
Coordinates 42°6′28″N 143°1′32″E / 42.10778°N 143.02556°E / 42.10778; 143.02556Coordinates: 42°6′28″N 143°1′32″E / 42.10778°N 143.02556°E / 42.10778; 143.02556[1]
Geography
Location Hokkaidō, Japan
Parent range Hidaka Mountains
Topo map Geospatial Information Authority of Japan (国土地理院 Kokudochiriin) 25000:1 アポイ岳, 50000:1 えりも
Geology
Mountain type Fold
Climbing
Easiest route Hike

Mount Apoi (アポイ岳 Apoi-dake) is located in the Hidaka Mountains, Hokkaidō, Japan. It is near the town of Samani. It is well known for hosting a large number of plants that are found only on Hokkaidō, such as Callianthemum miyabeanum (ヒダカソウ Hidaka-sō). The mountain is made from ultramafic rock of unknown age.[2]

Mt. Apoi Geopark

The Mt. Apoi Geopark (アポイ岳ジオパーク) is a geopark covering whole territory of Samani. The area was declared a Japanese Geopark in 2008, and a UNESCO Global Geopark in 2015. [3]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 Geospatial Information Authority map 25000:1 アポイ岳, last access 9 April 2008.
  2. "Hokkaido". Seamless digital geological map of Japan 1: 200,000. Geological Survey of Japan, AIST. Dec 15, 2009. Retrieved 10 May 2010.
  3. Official Website of Mt. Apoi Geopark (in English)
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