Japan's Volcanic Wonders
This collection highlights Hokkaidō's volcanic landforms, including andesitic stratovolcanoes, lava domes and calderas. Entries span coastal peaks like Mount Rishiri, the Shikotsu–Toya and Akan national park volcanoes, and post‑1940s features such as Shōwa‑shinzan. Several sites are monitored for activity or are part of larger volcanic complexes, offering geological variety from parasitic cones and lava domes to lake‑filled calderas.
A Komagatake
Hokkaidō Koma-ga-take, also Oshima Koma-ga-take, Oshima Fuji, or just Koma-ga-take is a 1,131 metres andesitic stratovolcano on the border…
B Tarumae Yama
Mount Tarumae is located in the Shikotsu-Toya National Park in Hokkaidō, Japan.
C Showa-shinzan
Shōwa-shinzan is a volcanic lava dome in the Shikotsu-Toya National Park, Hokkaido, Japan, next to Mount Usu.
D Mount Rishiri
Mount Rishiri is a Quaternary stratovolcano located off the coast of Hokkaidō, Japan in the Sea of Japan.
E Mt. Me-Akan
Active volcano within the Akan volcanic complex, located in Akan‑Mashu National Park.
F Shari Dake
Mount Shari is a quaternary stratovolcano and one of Japan's 100 famous mountains. Its summit is 1,547 metres.
G Mount Kamui
Mount Kamui, also Kamuinupuri or Mount Mashū, a potentially active volcano, is a parasitic stratovolcano of the Mashū caldera located in…
Eniwa Dake
Stratovolcano on the rim of Lake Shikotsu, part of Shikotsu–Toya National Park.
阿寒富士
Conical peak on the Akan caldera rim adjacent to Lake Akan.
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