Hokkaido's Mt. Apoi added to list of global geoparks

Hokkaido's Mt. Apoi added to list of global geoparks

Kazuyuki Sakashita (L), mayor of Samani in Japan's northernmost prefecture of Hokkaido, poses with an official of the Global Geoparks Network in Tottori, western Japan, on Sept. 19, 2015, following the addition of the town's Mt. Apoi as the country's eighth geopark for its natural area with geological features of scientific importance. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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                      Hokkaido's Mt. Apoi added to list of global geoparks

                      Kazuyuki Sakashita (L), mayor of Samani in Japan's northernmost prefecture of Hokkaido, poses with an official of the Global Geoparks Network in Tottori, western Japan, on Sept. 19, 2015, following the addition of the town's Mt. Apoi as the country's eighth geopark for its natural area with geological features of scientific importance. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo