Mount Apoi | |
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アポイ岳 | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 810.2 m (2,658 ft) |
Prominence | 130 m (430 ft) |
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 |
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.
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.