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Country: | Japan | |
| Subregion Name: | Izu Islands (Japan) | ||
| Volcano Number: | 0804-011 | ||
| Volcano Type: | Stratovolcano | ||
| Volcano Status: | Tephrochronology | ||
| Last Known Eruption: | 4550 BC ± 1000 years | ||
| Summit Elevation: | 508 m | 1,667 feet | |
| Latitude: | 34.517°N | 34°31'1"N | |
| Longitude: | 139.283°E | 139°16'57"E | |
| The small 2 x 2.4 km island of To-shima is located in the northern Izu Islands south of Oshima Island and lies about 20 km west of the main volcanic front. Steep cliffs up to 300 m high ring the basaltic-to-basaltic andesite island on three sides. The 508-m-high summit of the island is asymmetrically located opposite the more gentle slopes of the northern side of the island, where the village of To-shima is located. The latest known eruption of To-shima stratovolcano occurred sometime between about 9000 and 4000 years ago, producing a lava flow from Kajiana crater. | |||
