by Kazu
From the looklout near the peak of Mt. Usu, Mt. Showashinzan could be seen so clearly on that day. Mt. Showashinzan was made of sticky lava in Showa era. The flat ground rise up in 1944. The flat ground was owned by Mr.Masao MIMATSU, the postmaster of Soubetsu Post Office at that time, and is now owned by the grand son in law Mr. Saburo MIMATSU.
The lava dome was 400 meters high just after the mountain appeared but is 398 meters high now. As it is owned privately by Mr. Mimatsu, hikers can not enter the area freely.
The area including Mt. Usu, Mt. Showashinzan and lake Toya has very unique and intriguing condition and history. So it was designated as "Toya Caldera and Usu Volcano Global Geopark" in 2009.
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