Online dictionary of geography and travels in Japan: Mt. Usu

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Mt. Usu

有珠山
alternative words: Mt Usu, Mount Usu, Mt Usuzan, Usu zan, Usuzan, Usu san, Ususan, Usu
keywords: hokkaido , hot spring , mountain , volcano
related topics: Hokkaido Prefecture , Lake Toya
related web sites: http://www.usuzan.com , http://www.earthcape.ne.jp/users/sobetsu/ , http://www7.big.or.jp/~eiji/usuzan/
explanation: Young and active composite volcano located on the southern shore of Lake Toya in the southwest of Hokkaido near Muroran City. It has 2 peaks, Ousu (Big Usu, 732m high) and Kousu (Small Usu, 552m high). On the eastern skirt, a new volcano has appeared at the end of WWII. It is called Showa Shinzan (new mountain of Showa era, 402m high). All together with Lake Toya, they belong to Shikotsu Toya National Park. In March 2000, it enters a new phase of activity.