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°ECoordinates: 42°6′28″N 143°1′32″E / 42.10778°N 143.02556°E [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
- List of Special Places of Scenic Beauty, Special Historic Sites and Special Natural Monuments
- Mt. Apoi Geopark (in English)
References
- 1 2 3 Geospatial Information Authority map 25000:1 アポイ岳, last access 9 April 2008.
- ↑ "Hokkaido". Seamless digital geological map of Japan 1: 200,000. Geological Survey of Japan, AIST. Dec 15, 2009. Retrieved 10 May 2010.
- ↑ Official Website of Mt. Apoi Geopark (in English)
- Shyun Umezawa, Yasuhiko Sugawara, and Jun Nakagawa, Hokkaidō Natsuyama Gaido 4: Hidaka Sanmyaku no Yamayama (北海道夏山ガイド4日高山脈の山やま), Sapporo, Hokkaidō Shimbunshya, 1991. ISBN 4-89363-605-7
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