Mount Tomuraushi (Daisetsuzan)
| Mount Tomuraushi | |
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| トムラウシ山 | |
View of Mount Tomuraushi from Mount Chūbetsu (August 2006)
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,141.2 m (7,025 ft) |
| Listing |
List of mountains and hills of Japan by height 100 Famous Japanese Mountains |
| Coordinates | 43°31′38″N 142°50′55″E / 43.52722°N 142.84861°ECoordinates: 43°31′38″N 142°50′55″E / 43.52722°N 142.84861°E |
| Geography | |
| Location | Hokkaidō, Japan |
| Parent range | Tomuraushi Volcanic Group |
| Topo map | Geographical Survey Institute (国土地理院 Kokudochiriin?) 25000:1 トムラウシ山 50000:1 旭岳 |
| Geology | |
| Age of rock | Quaternary |
| Mountain type | Volcanic |
Mount Tomuraushi (トムラウシ山 Tomuraushi-san?) is located in the Daisetsuzan National Park, Hokkaidō, Japan. It is one of the 100 famous mountains in Japan.
The peak of Mount Tomuraushi consists of mainly non-alkalai mafic rock from the Pleistocene to the Holocene.
On July 16, 2009, eight members of an adventure tour group on a 4-day hiking trek died of exposure on Mount Tomuraushi. Five others from the group were helicoptered to safety. On the same day, another climber died on nearby Mount Biei. The next day a lone hiker was found dead on Mount Tomuraushi.
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