Mount Oyama (Tokyo)

Japanese: 雄山(東京) - おやま
Mount Oyama (Tokyo)

...Its area is 55 km2, the third largest in the Izu Islands after Oshima and Hachijojima. In the center stands the stratovolcano Mount Oyama (813m), whose base drops into the sea and the island is mostly surrounded by sea cliffs made of black lava 20-50m high. Near the south coast of the island are the crater lakes Tairoike and Shinmiyoike.

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Oyama (Tokyo)" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…面積は55km2で,伊豆諸島では大島,八丈島に次ぐ。中央に成層火山の雄山(おやま)(813m)がそびえ,その山すそが海に落ちこみ島の周囲は大部分が高さ20~50mの黒色の溶岩による海食崖をなしている。島の南岸近くには大路(たいろ)池,新澪(しんみよう)池の火口湖がある。…

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