Mount Okura

Mount Okura [案仂山; おくら・さん] is a volcanic mountain located in the Shimihara range on Shimi Island to the west of Zōhai Prefecture. It has an elevation of 1,220 metres. The mountain has only erupted twice in recorded history, although both eruptions were quite disastrous, resulting in tremours, rockfalls, landslides and large amounts of pyroclastic smoke.
The summit of Mount Okura is very heavily vegetated, with ancient yew, pine, azalea, rhododendron and hibiscus plants growing in abundance. Perhaps the most notable feature that hikers encounter while exploring the mountain is the Okura Waterfall, hidden in the folds of the rocky southern face.
Category:Mountains