Mount Ahoro
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is a mountain in Tsubetsu
, Hokkaidō
, Japan
. It is the source of the Abashiri River
. The mountain is made up of non-alkaline mafic volcanic rock 7 million to 1.7 million years old.
Tsubetsu, Hokkaido
is a town located in Abashiri District, Okhotsk Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.As of 2008, the town has an estimated population of 6,102 and a population density of 9.29 persons per km². The total area is 716.60 km².-History:...
, Hokkaidō
Hokkaido
, formerly known as Ezo, Yezo, Yeso, or Yesso, is Japan's second largest island; it is also the largest and northernmost of Japan's 47 prefectural-level subdivisions. The Tsugaru Strait separates Hokkaido from Honshu, although the two islands are connected by the underwater railway Seikan Tunnel...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. It is the source of the Abashiri River
Abashiri River
is a river in Hokkaidō, Japan.-History:Around 1000 years ago, the Okhotsk culture settled the river basin and moved inland. Remains from the Jōmon period have been found on the bottom of Lake Abashiri.-Course:...
. The mountain is made up of non-alkaline mafic volcanic rock 7 million to 1.7 million years old.