Mount Ōmuro (Shizuoka) Explained

Mount Ōmuro
Other Name:大室山
Elevation M:580
Elevation Ref:[1]
Location:Itō, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan
Map:Japan
Coordinates:34.9031°N 139.0944°W
Type:Cinder cone[2]
Last Eruption:about 4000 years ago

is a -high cinder cone volcano in the Izu-Tobu volcano field of Itō, Shizuoka, Japan. At the independent peak, the yearly mountain burning that has been performed for more than 700 years is carried out in the early spring,[3] so it is often covered with annual plants and is a symbol of Itō. The mountain is designated as a national natural monument and part of Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park.

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  1. -22375. Mount Omuro, Japan. 2021-02-21.
  2. 出典 : 大室山ジオサイト - 伊豆半島ジオパーク、2016年1月閲覧
  3. 山に炎 伊豆に春」『読売新聞』朝刊2020年2月25日(社会面)2020年2月29日閲覧