Mount Asahi (旭山, Asahi-yama) is a mountain in Asahikawa, Hokkaidō, Japan. It is part of the Ishikari Mountains.
| Mount Asahi | |
|---|---|
| 旭山 | |
 Mount Asahi, site of a triangulation station (April 2010) | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 295.2 m (969 ft)[1] |
| Listing | List of mountains and hills of Japan by height |
| Coordinates | 43°45′52″N 142°29′19″E / 43.76444°N 142.48861°E[1] |
| Naming | |
| Language of name | Japanese |
| Geography | |
  Mount Asahi Location of Mount Asahi in Japan. | |
| Location | Hokkaidō, Japan |
| Parent range | Ishikari Mountains |
| Topo map(s) | Geographical Survey Institute 25000:1 永山 25000:1 当麻 50000:1 旭川 |
Mount Asahi hosts Mount Asahi Park and Asahiyama Zoo.
Geology
editMount Asahi is formed from non-alkaline mafic rock from the middle to late Miocene. Non-alkaline rock from pyroclastic flows in the late Miocene to early Pliocene are also present. The flanks of the mountain include accretionary complex of Permian basalt block and a melange mix of late Jurassic to early Cretaceous.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b Geospatial Information Authority topographic map 永山
- ^ "Hokkaido". Seamless digital geological map of Japan. Geological Survey of Japan, AIST. 18 February 2010. Retrieved 20 April 2010.