Mount Usu (有珠山 Usu-zan) is an active stratovolcano in the Shikotsu-Toya National Park Hokkaidō Japan. It has erupted four times since 1900: in 1910 1944–45 (which created Shōwa-shinzan) August 7 1977 and on March 31 2000. To the north lies Lake Toya. Mount Usu formed on the southern rim of the caldera containing the lake.Mount Usu and Shōwa-shinzan are major tourist attractions in the Shikotsu-Toya National Park.
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point
elevation (μ)
733.0
eruption date
2001-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
located in area
Japan, Hokkaido
mountain range
Nasu_Volcanic_Zone
National Topographic System map number
Geographical Survey Institute 25000:1 壮瞥 50000:1 虻田
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