10 月の北海道昭和新山

Shōwa-shinzan (昭和新山, Shōwa-shinzan) is a volcanic lava dome in the Shikotsu-Toya National Park, Hokkaido, Japan, next to Mount Usu. The mountain was created between 28 December 1943 and September 1945. Initially, a series of strong earthquakes shook the area, and wheat fields were rapidly uplifted. Lava broke through the surface and the current peak was created. The peak is now 398 m (1,306 ft) tall, and still actively smoking.

The name Shōwa-shinzan means “Shōwa new mountain”, as it formed during the reign of Emperor Hirohito, known as the Shōwa period. Much of the information about peak’s formation during these years comes from local postmaster Masao Mimatsu, who kept detailed documents and measurements of its progress.

These documents were later to be known as the “Mimatsu Diagram” and received international acclaim at volcano conferences throughout the world. In addition, Mr. Mimatsu purchased the land for the volcano’s protection, and up to today it is private property of his descendants – since the mountain was declared a natural monument of Japan, this is quite a rarity worldwide. Furthermore, the area around Lake Toya and volcano Usu including Mt Showa-Shinzan, has been registered as Japan’s first “Unesco Global Geopark” in 2009.

Once you visit the Mount Showa-Shinzan area, you will not only find the Masao Mimatsu Memorial Hall displaying documents of the volcano’s history, but there are also restaurants, souvenir shops, a bear ranch, a glass museum and the Mt Usu Ropeway. There is also a memorial of Masao Mimatsu who continued observing its creation at the foot of a mountain.

Credits:
* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sh%C5%8Dwa-shinzan
* https://sobetsu-kanko.com/en/5wonders/moutain
* https://map.uu-hokkaido.jp/e/showa-shinzan/

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