Mount Biei

Volcano on the island of Hokkaido, Japan
Mount Biei is located in Japan
Mount Biei
Mount Biei
Hokkaidō, Japan
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Mount Biei is located in Hokkaido
Mount Biei
Mount Biei
Mount Biei (Hokkaido)
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Parent rangeTokachi Volcanic GroupTopo mapGeographical Survey Institute 25000:1 白金温泉(旭川)GeologyAge of rockMiddle PleistoceneMountain typevolcanicVolcanic arc/beltKuril arc

Mount Biei (美瑛岳, Biei-dake) is a stratovolcano located in the Tokachi Volcanic Group,[1][2] Hokkaidō, Japan.[3] The mountain sits between the larger Mount Tokachi to the southwest and shorter Biei Fuji to the northeast. It forms part of the border between Shintoku and Biei towns.

Geology

The mountain consists of mostly non-alkaline mafic rock from the middle Pleistocene.[4]

History

On July 16, 2009, a 64-year-old man died of exposure on Mount Biei, while five other members of his party had to be rescued. At the same time on nearby Mount Tomuraushi, eight members of an adventure tour group were also killed by exposure and a lone hiker was found dead one day later.[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Tokachidake". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. pp. Synonyms and Subfeatures. Retrieved 18 December 2009.
  2. ^ "TOKACHI-DAKE". Quaternary Volcanoes of Japan. National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST). Archived from the original on 19 December 2012. Retrieved 18 December 2009.
  3. ^ Hunt, Paul (1988). Hiking in Japan: An Adventurer's Guide to the Mountain Trails. Tokyo: Kodansha International Ltd. ISBN 0-87011-893-5.
  4. ^ "Hokkaido". Seamless Digital Geographical Map of Japan. Geological Survey of Japan, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology. 2009. Retrieved 18 December 2009.
  5. ^ "10 climbers perish in Hokkaido". The Japan Times Online. The Japan Times. 2009-07-18. Retrieved 17 December 2009.


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