List of volcanoes in Japan
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This is a list of active and extinct volcanoes in Japan.
Contents
Hokkaidō
| Name | Elevation (m) |
Elevation (ft) |
Coordinates | Last eruption |
| Mount Meakan | 1499 | 4916 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 2008 |
| Mount Asahi (Daisetsuzan) | 2290 | 7513 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 1739 |
| Lake Kuttara | 581 | 1906 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | - |
| Lake Mashū | 855 | 2805 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | - |
| Nigorigawa | 356 | 1168 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | Pleistocene |
| Nipesotsu-Maruyama Volcanic Group | 2013 | 6604 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 1899 |
| Niseko | 1154 | 3786 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 4050 BC |
| Oshima | 737 | 2418 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 1790 |
| Mount Rausu | 1660 | 5446 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 1880 |
| Mount Rishiri | 1721 | 5646 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 5830 BC |
| Shikaribetsu Volcanic Group | 1430 | 4692 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | Holocene |
| Lake Shikotsu | 1320 | 4331 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | holocene |
| Mount Shiretoko | 1254 | 4114 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 200000 BC |
| Mount Iō (Shiretoko) | 1563 | 5128 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 1936 |
| Shiribetsu | 1107 | 3632 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | Holocene |
| Shōwa-shinzan | 731 | 2400 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 1945 |
| Mount Yōtei | 1898 | 6227 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 1050 BC |
Honshū
| Name | Elevation (m) |
Elevation (ft) |
Coordinates | Last eruption |
| Abu (volcano) | 571 | - | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | - |
| Mount Adatara | 1718 | 5635 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 1990 |
| Mount Akagi | 1828 | 5997 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | - |
| Akita-Komaga-Take | 1637 | 5371 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 1971 |
| Akita-Yake-Yama | 1366 | 4482 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 1997 |
| Mount Asama | 2544 | 8340 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 2009 |
| Mount Azuma | 1705 | 5594 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 1977 |
| Mount Bandai | 1819 | 5968 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 1888 |
| Mount Chōkai | 2237 | 7326 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 1974 |
| Mount Fuji | 3776 | 12,388 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 1707 |
| Hachimantai | 1614 | 5295 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | - |
| Hakkōda Mountains | 1585 | 5200 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 1997 |
| Mount Hakone | 1438 | 4720 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 950 BC ± 100 years |
| Mount Haku | 2702 | 8865 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 1659 |
| Mount Haruna | 1449 | 4754 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 550 ± 10 years |
| Hijiori | 516 | 1693 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 8300 BC ± 1000 years |
| Hiuchi | 2346 | 7730 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 1544 |
| Iwaki | 1625 | 5331 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 1863 |
| Iwate | 2041 | 6696 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 1919 |
| Izu-Tobu | 1406 | 4613 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 1989 |
| Kanpu | 355 | 1165 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 750 BC |
| Kurikoma | 1628 | 5341 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 1950 |
| Mount Kusatsu-Shirane | 2160 | 7123 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 1989 |
| Megata | 291 | 955 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 2050 BC |
| Mount Mutsuhiuchi | 781 | 2562 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | Pleistocene |
| Mount Myōkō | 2446 | 8025 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 2360 BC ± 150 years |
| Mount Nantai | 2484 | 8148 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | - |
| Narugo | 462 | 1542 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 837 |
| Mount Nasu | 1917 | 6283 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 1963 |
| Mount Niigatayake | 2400 | 7874 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 1998 |
| Mount Nikkō-Shirane | 2578 | 8458 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 1890 |
| Mount Norikura | 3026 | 9928 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 6870 BC ± 500 years |
| Numazawa | 1100 | 3609 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 2980 BC ± 150 years |
| Oki-Dogo | 151 | 495 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | - |
| Omanago Group | 2367 | 7766 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | - |
| Mount Ontake | 3063 | 10,049 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 2014 |
| Mount Osore | 879 | 2884 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 1787 |
| Sanbe Group | 1126 | 3694 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 1760 BC ± 150 years |
| Shiga | 2036 | 6696 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | - |
| Takahara | 1795 | 5889 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 4570 BC |
| Mount Tate | 3015 | 9892 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 1858 |
| Mount Tateshina | 2530 | 8300 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | - |
| Towada | 1159 | 3802 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 915 |
| Washiba-Kumontaira | 2924 | 9593 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 4000 BC |
| Mount Yake | 2455 | 8054 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 1995 |
| Mount Zaō | 1841 | 6040 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 1940 |
Izu Islands
| Name | Elevation (m) |
Elevation (ft) |
Coordinates | Last eruption |
| Aogashima | 423 | 1388 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 1785 |
| Bayonnaise Rocks | 11 | 36 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 1970 |
| Hachijō-jima | 854 | 2802 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 1707 |
| Kōzu-shima | 574 | 1877 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 838 |
| Kurose Hole | -107 | -351 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | - |
| Mikura-jima | 851 | 2792 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 3450 BC |
| Miyake-jima | 813 | 2674 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 2010 |
| Myōjin-shō | 360 | 1181 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | - |
| Nii-jima | 432 | 1417 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 886 |
| Ōshima | 758 | 2507 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 1990 |
| To-shima | 508 | 1667 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 4050 BC |
| Tori-shima | 403 | 1293 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 2002 |
Kyūshū
| Name | Elevation (m) |
Elevation (ft) |
Coordinates | Last eruption |
| Mount Aso | 1592 | 5223 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 2015[1] |
| Fukue-jima | 317 | 1040 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 550 BC |
| Ibusuki Volcanic Field | 922 | 3025 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 885 |
| Mount Kirishima | 1700 | 5577 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 2011[2][3] |
| Mount Kuju | 1791 | 5876 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 1996 |
| Sakura-jima | 1117 | 3665 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 2013 |
| Shinmoedake | 1412 | 4662 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 2011 |
| Sumiyoshi-Ike | 100 | 328 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 4550 BC |
| Mount Tsurumi | 1584 | 5197 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 867 |
| Mount Unzen | 1500 | 4921 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 1996 |
Nansei Islands
| Name | Elevation (m) |
Elevation (ft) |
Coordinates | Last eruption |
| Akusekijima | 586 | 1923 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | - |
| Gajajima | - | - | - | - |
| Iriomote-jima | 200 | 656 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 1924 |
| Iōtorishima | 212 | 696 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 1968 |
| Kikai Caldera | 704 | 2310 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 2004 |
| Kuchinoshima | - | - | - | - |
| Kuchinoerabu-jima | 649 | 2129 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 2015 |
| Kogajajima | 301 | 988 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | - |
| Otake (Naka-no-shima) | 979 | 3212 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 1949 |
| Suwanosejima | 799 | 2621 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 2007 |
| Yokoate-jima | 495 | 1624 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 1835 ± 30 years |
Other
| Name | Elevation (m) |
Elevation (ft) |
Coordinates | Last eruption |
| Fukujin | -217 | -712 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 1974 |
| Fukutoku-Okanoba | -14 | -46 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 2005 |
| Iwo Jima | 161 | 528 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 1997 |
| Kaitoku Seamount | -103 | -338 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 1984 |
| Kita-Fukutokutai | -73 | -239 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 1954 |
| Kasuga Seamount | -598 | -1962 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 1959 |
| Kita-Iwojima | 792 | 2598 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 1953 |
| Minami-Hiyoshi | -30 | -98 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 1975 |
| Minami Kasuga | -170 | -558 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | - |
| Nikko- | -391 | -1283 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | - |
| Nishinoshima | 38 | 125 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 2014 |
| Oyama | 815 | 2674 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 2005 |
References
Notes
Sources
- Siebert L, Simkin T (2002-). Volcanoes of the World: an Illustrated Catalog of Holocene Volcanoes and their Eruptions. Smithsonian Institution, Global Volcanism Program Digital Information Series, GVP-3, (http://www.volcano.si.edu).
- (Japanese) 火山データベースWEB版
- (English) VolcanoWorld Volcano Index
- (English) Quaternary Volcanoes of Japan - Geological Survey of Japan
External links
- The National Catalogue of the Active Volcanoes in Japan - Japan Meteorological Agency
- Quaternary Volcanoes of Japan - Geological Survey of Japan
