- Mount Monbetsu
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Mount Monbetsu 紋別岳 Elevation 865.8 m (2,841 ft) [1] Listing List of mountains and hills of Japan by height Location Location Hokkaidō, Japan Range Nasu Volcanic Zone Coordinates 42°47′38″N 141°23′39″E / 42.79389°N 141.39417°ECoordinates: 42°47′38″N 141°23′39″E / 42.79389°N 141.39417°E Topo map Geographical Survey Institute (国土地理院 Kokudochiriin) 25000:1 支笏湖温泉, 50000:1 樽前山 Geology Type volcanic Age of rock Holocene Volcanic arc/belt Northeast Japan Arc Climbing Easiest route Hiking Mount Monbetsu (紋別岳 Mombetsu-dake) 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 radio relay station[2].
Climbing Route
There is a road from Shikotsu Kohan to the top of the mountain.[3]
References
- ^ Geographical Survey Institute website, 25000:1 maps 支笏湖温泉
- ^ Geographical Survey Institute> website, 25000:1 map 支笏湖温泉
- ^ Paul Hunt, Hiking in Japan: An Adventurer's Guide to the Mountain Trails, pg. 181
- Geographical Survey Institute
- Paul Hunt, Hiking in Japan: An Adventurer's Guide to the Mountain Trails, Tokyo, Kodansha International Ltd., 1988. ISBN 0-87011-893-5 and ISBN4-7700-1393-0 C0075
Categories:- Mountains of Hokkaidō
- Hokkaidō geography stubs
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