List of volcanoes in Japan
This is a list of active and extinct volcanoes in Japan. An Orange background indicates a volcano considered active by the Japan Meteorological Agency.
Hokkaido
Name | Elevation (m) | Elevation (ft) | Coordinates | Last eruption |
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Akaigawa Caldera | 725 | 2379 | 43.083°N 140.817°E | 1.3 Ma BP[† 1] |
Daisetsuzan Volcanic Group | 2290 | 7513 | 43.663°N 142.854°E | AD 1739[† 1] |
Mount Eniwa | 1320 | 4331 | 42.793°N 141.285°E | AD 1707 [† 1] |
Mount E | 613 | 2028 | 41.804°N 141.166°E | AD 1874[† 1] |
Mount Iō | 512 | 1680 | 43.610°N 144.438°E | Not known[† 1] |
Akan Caldera | - | - | 43.451°N 144.110°E | 0.25 Ma BP[† 1] |
Mount Meakan | 1499 | 4916 | 43.386°N 144.008°E | AD 2008[† 1] |
Mount Oakan | 1370 | 4495 | 43.453°N 144.163°E | 5 ka BP[† 1] |
Mount Iō | 1563 | 5128 | 44.131°N 145.165°E | AD 1936[† 1] |
Kussharo Caldera | - | - | 43.621°N 144.336°E | 2.3 ka BP[† 1] |
Kuttara Caldera | 581 | 1906 | 42.499°N 141.175°E | 40 ka BP[† 1] |
Mashū Caldera | 855 | 2805 | 43.570°N 144.565°E | 1 ka BP[† 1] |
Nigorigawa Caldera | 356 | 1168 | 42.12°N 140.45°E | 15 ka BP[† 1] |
Nipesotsu-Maruyama Volcanic Group | 2013 | 6604 | 43.453°N 143.036°E | AD 1898[† 2] |
Niseko Volcanic Group | 1309 | 4295 | 42.88°N 140.63°E | 6 ka BP[† 1] |
Mount Onnebetsu | 1330 | 4364 | 43.993°N 145.013°E | 0.2 Ma BP[† 1] |
Oshima-Ōshima | 737 | 2418 | 41.50°N 139.37°E | AD 1759[† 1] |
Mount Rausu | 1661 | 5449 | 44.075°N 145.122°E | 150 BP[† 1] |
Mount Rishiri | 1721 | 5646 | 45.18°N 141.25°E | 7.78 ka BP[† 1] |
Shikaribetsu Volcano Group | 1430 | 4692 | 43.312°N 143.096°E | 20 ka BP[† 1] |
Shikotsu Caldera | 1320 | 4331 | 42.753°N 141.327°E | AD 1978[† 1] |
Mount Shiribetsu | 1107 | 3632 | 42.767°N 140.916°E | Not known[† 1] |
Tōya Caldera | - | - | 42.602°N 140.851°E | AD 2000[† 1] |
Mount Hokkaidō-Komagatake | 1131 | 3711 | 42.063°N 140.677°E | AD 2000[† 1] |
Mount Shari | 1547 | 5075 | 43.765°N 144.717°E | 0.25 Ma BP[† 1] |
Mount Shiretoko | 1254 | 4114 | 44.235°N 145.273°E | 0.2 Ma BP[† 1] |
Mount Tarumae | 1041 | 3416 | 42.690°N 141.376°E | AD 1981[† 1] |
Mount Tenchō | 1046 | 3432 | 44.044°N 145.086°E | 1.9 ka BP[† 1] |
Tokachi-Mitsumata Caldera | - | - | 43.516°N 143.150°E | 1 Ma BP[† 1] |
Tomuraushi-Chubetsu Volcano Group | 2141 | 7024 | 43.527°N 142.849°E | 0.1 Ma BP[† 1] |
Mount Unabetsu | 1419 | 4656 | 43.876°N 144.876°E | 0.5 Ma BP[† 1] |
Mount Usu | 737 | 2418 | 42.543°N 140.839°E | AD 2000[† 1] |
Mount Yōtei | 1898 | 6227 | 42.826°N 140.811°E | 2.5 ka BP[† 1] |
Honshū
Name | Elevation (m) | Elevation (ft) | Coordinates | Last eruption |
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Abu Volcano Group | - | - | 34.50°N 131.60°E | Mt. Kasayama (ja): 8.8 ka BP[† 1] |
Mount Adatara | 1718 | 5635 | 37.62°N 140.28°E | AD 1900[† 1] |
Mount Akagi | 1828 | 5997 | 36.53°N 139.18°E | AD 1251?[† 3] |
Mount Akandana | 2109 | 6919 | 36.200°N 137.572°E | 10-6.5 ka[† 4] |
Mount Akita-Komagatake | 1637 | 5371 | 39.75°N 140.80°E | AD 1971[† 1] |
Mount Akita-Yakeyama | 1366 | 4482 | 39.964°N 140.757°E | AD 1997[† 1] |
Mount Amagi | 1406 | 4613 | 34.862°N 139.002°E | 0.2 Ma BP[† 1] |
Aonoyama Volcano Group | - | - | 34.461°N 131.791°E | 70 ka BP[† 1] |
Mount Asakusa | 1585 | 5200 | 37.343°N 139.234°E | 1.6 Ma BP[† 1] |
Mount Asama | 2544 | 8340 | 36.405°N 138.522°E | AD 2019[† 5] |
Mount Ashitaka | 1504 | 4934 | 35.219°N 138.800°E | 80 ka BP[† 1] |
Mount Azuma | 1705 | 5594 | 37.73°N 140.25°E | AD 1977[† 1] |
Mount Azumaya | 2354 | 7723 | 36.542°N 138.413°E | 0.3 Ma BP[† 1] |
Mount Bandai | 1819 | 5968 | 37.60°N 140.08°E | AD 1888[† 1] |
Mount Chōkai | 2237 | 7326 | 39.08°N 140.03°E | AD 1974[† 1] |
Mount Daisen | 1729 | 5673 | 35.371°N 133.54°E | 17 ka BP[† 1] |
Mount Daruma | 982 | 3222 | 34.955°N 138.839°E | 0.5 Ma BP[† 1] |
Eboshi Volcano Group | 2227 | 7306 | 36.433°N 138.387°E | 0.3 Ma BP[† 1] |
Mount Fuji | 3776 | 12388 | 35.358°N 138.731°E | AD 1707[† 1] |
Mount Futamata (ja) | 1548 | 5079 | 37.246°N 139.967°E | 90 ka BP[† 1] |
Mount Gassan | 1984 | 6509 | 38.549°N 140.027°E | 0.3 Ma BP[† 1] |
Mount Hachimantai | 1614 | 5295 | 39.95°N 140.85°E | 7.3 ka BP[† 1] |
Hakkōda Caldera | - | - | 40.693°N 140.930°E | 0.4 Ma BP BP[† 1] |
Mount Hakkōda | 1585 | 5200 | 40.656°N 140.881°E | 600-400 BP[† 1] |
Mount Hakone | 1438 | 4720 | 35.22°N 139.02°E | AD 2015[† 1] |
Mount Haku | 2702 | 8865 | 36.15°N 136.78°E | AD 1659[† 1] |
Mount Haruna | 1449 | 4754 | 36.47°N 138.88°E | AD 525-550[† 6] |
Hijiori Caldera | 516 | 1693 | 38.608°N 140.161°E | 12 ka BP[† 1] |
Mount Hiuchigatake | 2356 | 7730 | 36.95°N 139.28°E | AD 1544[† 1] |
Mount Hotaka (ja) | 2158 | 7080 | 36.805°N 139.132°E | 1 Ma BP[† 1] |
Ikarigaseki Caldera | - | - | 40.499°N 140.620°E | 1.3 Ma BP[† 1] |
Mount Iiji | 1112 | 3648 | 36.956°N 138.833°E | 0.2 Ma BP[† 1] |
Mount Iizuna | 1917 | 6289 | 36.739°N 138.136°E | 0.15 Ma BP[† 1] |
Mount Iwaki | 1625 | 5331 | 40.65°N 140.30°E | AD 1863[† 1] |
Izu-Tōbu volcano Group | 1406 | 4613 | 34.92°N 139.12°E | Teishi Knoll (ja): 1989[† 1] |
Mount Iwate | 2041 | 6696 | 39.850°N 141.004°E | AD 1919[† 1] |
Kannabe Volcano Group | - | - | 35.507°N 134.675°E | Mt.Kannabe: 20-10 ka BP[† 1] |
Mount Kanpū | 355 | 1165 | 39.93°N 139.88°E | 10 ka BP[† 1] |
Mount Kirigamine | 1925 | 6316 | 36.103°N 138.196°E | 0.75 Ma BP[† 1] |
Mount Komochi | 1296 | 4252 | 36.591°N 138.998°E | 0.2 Ma BP[† 1] |
Mount Kurohime | 2053 | 6736 | 36.817°N 138.120°E | 50 ka BP[† 1] |
Kurofuji Volcano Group | 1642 | 5387 | 35.803°N 138.536°E | 0.5 Ma BP[† 1] |
Mount Kurikoma | 1628 | 5341 | 38.95°N 140.78°E | AD 1944[† 7] |
Mount Kusatsu-Shirane | 2160 | 7123 | 36.619°N 138.535°E | AD 2018[† 8] |
Mount Onoko | 1208 | 3963 | 36.581°N 138.937°E | 1.2 Ma BP[† 1] |
Mount Madarao | 1382 | 4534 | 36.837°N 138.274°E | 0.5 Ma BP[† 1] |
Mount Minakami | 659 | 2162 | 36.554°N 138.222°E | 0.3 Ma BP[† 1] |
Megata | 291 | 955 | 39.95°N 139.73°E | 20-29 ka BP[† 1] |
Mount Moriyoshi | 1454 | 4770 | 39.977°N 140.544°E | 0.5 Ma BP[† 1] |
Mukaimachi Caldera | - | - | 38.75°N 140.51°E | 0.6 Ma BP[† 1] |
Mount Mutsu-Hiuchi | 781 | 2562 | 41.439°N 141.052°E | 0.5 Ma BP[† 1] |
Mount Myōkō | 2446 | 8025 | 36.891°N 138.113°E | 3 ka BP[† 9] |
Mount Naeba | 2145 | 7037 | 36.836°N 138.684°E | 0.2 Ma BP[† 1] |
Mount Nanashigure | 1063 | 3488 | 40.069°N 141.106°E | 0.9 Ma BP[† 1] |
Mount Nantai | 2484 | 8148 | 36.768°N 139.486°E | 7 ka BP[† 1] |
Narugo Caldera | 462 | 1542 | 38.73°N 140.73°E | AD 837[† 10] |
Mount Nasu | 1917 | 6283 | 37.12°N 139.97°E | Mt. Chausu (ja): AD 1963[† 1] |
Mount Nekoma | 1404 | 4606 | 37.615°N 140.016°E | 0.8 Ma BP[† 1] |
Mount Niigata-Yakeyama | 2400 | 7874 | 36.920°N 138.036°E | 2016[† 1] |
Mount Nikkō-Shirane | 2578 | 8458 | 36.798°N 139.376°E | AD 1890[† 1] |
Nodai Caldera | - | - | 41.267°N 140.867°E | 1.9 Ma BP[† 1] |
Mount Nyōhō-Akanagi | 2483 | 8146 | 36.811°N 139.536°E | 80 ka BP[† 11] |
Mount Norikura | 3026 | 9928 | 36.106°N 137.55°E | 2 ka BP[† 1] |
Numazawa | 1100 | 3609 | 37.454°N 139.572°E | 5.4 ka BP[† 1] |
Oki-Dōgo | 151 | 495 | 36.181°N 133.324°E | 0.42 Ma BP[† 1] |
Okiura Caldera | - | - | 40.567°N 140.733°E | 1.5 Ma BP[† 1] |
Mount Omanago | 2376 | 7795 | 36.796°N 139.507°E | 0.47 Ma[† 12] |
Mount Ontake | 3063 | 10049 | 35.890°N 137.48°E | AD 2020[† 13] |
Onikobe Caldera | - | - | 38.83°N 140.69°E | 0.2 Ma BP[† 1] |
Mount Osore | 879 | 2884 | 41.32°N 141.08°E | 20 ka BP or 1787[† 1] |
Mount Sanbe | 1126 | 3694 | 35.13°N 132.62°E | 1.4-1.3 ka BP[† 1] |
Mount Shiga | 2041 | 6696 | 36.70°N 138.52°E | 10 ka BP[† 1] |
Mount Sukai | 2144 | 7034 | 36.689°N 139.337°E | 0.9 Ma BP[† 1] |
Mount Takahara | 1795 | 5889 | 36.90°N 139.78°E | 6.5 ka BP[† 1] |
Mount Takara | 350 | 1148 | 35.346°N 134.919°E | 0.3 Ma BP[† 1] |
Mount Takayashiro | 1351 | 4432 | 36.799°N 138.403°E | 0.2 Ma BP[† 1] |
Midagahara (A.K.A. Tateyama) | - | - | 36.57°N 137.60°E | AD 1836 (AD 1949?)[† 1] |
Tazawako Caldera | - | - | 39.722°N 140.661°E | 1.4 Ma BP[† 1] |
Tokachidake Volcano Group | 2077 | 6814 | 43.418°N 142.686°E | 2004[† 1] |
Towada Caldera | 1159 | 3802 | 40.47°N 140.92°E | AD 915[† 1] |
Washiba-Kumontaira | 2924 | 9593 | 36.408°N 137.594°E | 4000 BC |
Mount Yake | 2455 | 8054 | 36.226°N 137.587°E | AD 1963[† 1] |
Mount Yakeishi | 1548 | 5079 | 39.164°N 140.829°E | 0.2 Ma BP[† 1] |
Kita-Yatsugatake (Northern Yatsugatake Volcanic Group) | - | - | 36.088°N 138.32°E | Mt.Yokodake: 0.9-0.7 ka BP[† 1] |
Minami-Yatsugatake (Southern Yatsugatake Volcanic Group) | - | - | 35.971°N 138.37°E | 0.1 Ma BP[† 1] |
Mount Tateshina (Part of Northern Yatsugatake Volcanic Group) | 2530 | 8300 | 36.10°N 138.30°E | |
Mount Zaō | 1841 | 6040 | 38.15°N 140.45°E | AD 1940[† 1] |
Izu Islands
Name | Elevation (m) | Elevation (ft) | Coordinates | Last eruption |
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Aogashima | 423 | 1388 | 32.45°N 139.77°E | AD 1785[† 1] |
Bayonnaise Rocks | 11 | 36 | 31.888°N 139.918°E | AD 1970[† 14] |
Hachijōjima | 854 | 2802 | 33.13°N 139.77°E | AD 1605[† 1] |
Izu-Ōshima | 758 | 2507 | 34.726°N 139.394°E | Mt. Mihara: AD 1990[† 1] |
Kōzushima | 574 | 1877 | 34.22°N 139.15°E | AD 838[† 1] |
Kurose | -110 | -361 | 33.40°N 139.68°E | Caldera: older than 20 ka BP[† 15] |
Mikurajima | 851 | 2792 | 33.871°N 139.605°E | 6.3 ka BP[† 1] |
Miyakejima | 813 | 2674 | 34.086°N 139.526°E | AD 2013[† 16] |
Myōjinshō (A.K.A. Myojin Reef) | -50 | -164 | 31.918°N 140.021°E | AD 1970[† 1] |
Niijima | 432 | 1417 | 34.37°N 139.27°E | Mt. Mukaiyama: 887[† 1] |
Sofugan (A.K.A. Lot's Wife) | 99 | 325 | 29.793°N 140.342°E | (Discolored water: AD 1975)[† 1] |
Sumisujima (A.K.A. Smith Rocks) | 136 | 446 | 31.439°N 140.05°E | AD 1916[† 1] |
Toshima | 508 | 1667 | 34.52°N 139.28°E | 9.1-4.0 ka BP[† 1] |
Torishima (A.K.A. Izu-Torishima) | 394 | 1293 | 30.484°N 140.302°E | AD 2002[† 1] |
Ogasawara Archipelago
The Ogasawara Archipelago include the Bonin Islands and Volcano Islands.
Name | Elevation (m) | Elevation (ft) | Coordinates | Last eruption |
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Nishinoshima | 142 | 466 | 27.274°N 140.877°E | AD 2017 |
Fukutoku-Okanoba | -25 | -82 | 24.28°N 141.485°E | AD 2021[† 17] |
Funka Asane | -20 | -67 | 25.455°N 141.238°E | AD 1945[† 1] |
Kita-Iōjima (North Iwo Jima) | 792 | 2598 | 25.43°N 141.28°E | 0.14 Ma BP[† 1] |
Iōjima (Iwo Jima) | 161 | 528 | 24.781°N 141.315°E | AD 2015[† 1] |
Kaitoku Seamount | -103 | -338 | 26.127°N 141.098°E | AD 1984[† 18] |
Kaikata Seamount | -165 | -541 | 26.667°N 140.929°E | (Submarine hydrothermal activity: AD 1988)[† 1] |
Kita-Fukutokutai | -55 | -180 | 24.414°N 141.419°E | AD 1988?[† 1] |
Minami-Hiyoshi Seamount | -30 | -98 | 23.5°N 141.935°E | AD 1976[† 19] |
Nikkō Seamount | -612 | -2008 | 23.083°N 142.3°E | (Discolored water: AD 1979)[† 1] |
Mokuyō Seamount | -920 | -3018 | 28.317°N 140.566°E | (Submarine hydrothermal activity: AD 1990)[† 1] |
Suiyo Seamount | -1418 | -4652 | 28.6°N 140.633°E | (Submarine hydrothermal activity: AD 1991)[† 1] |
Kyūshū
Name | Elevation (m) | Elevation (ft) | Coordinates | Last eruption |
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Aira Caldera | - | - | 31.656°N 130.705°E | 2017[† 1] |
Ata Caldera | - | - | 31.359°N 130.683°E | 0.11 Ma BP[† 1] |
Wakamiko Caldera | - | - | 31.666°N 130.783°E | 19 ka BP[† 1] |
Mount Aso (A.K.A. Aso Caldera) | 1592 | 5223 | 32.881°N 131.106°E | AD 2021[1] |
Fukue Volcano Group | 315 | 1033 | 32.653°N 128.861°E | unknown volcano: 2.4 ka BP[† 1] |
Mount Futago (ja) | 720 | 2362 | 33.583°N 131.601°E | 1.1 Ma BP[† 1] |
Ibusuki Volcanic Field | 922 | 3025 | 31.22°N 130.57°E | 30 ka BP[† 1] |
Ikeda (Part of Ibusuki Volcanic Field) | 256 | 840 | 31.235°N 130.564°E | Mt. Nabeshima 4.9 ka BP[† 1] |
Imuta | 509 | 1670 | 31.822°N 130.461°E | 0.35 Ma BP[† 1] |
Mount Kaimon | 922 | 3025 | 31.180°N 130.528°E | AD 885[† 1] |
Kakuto Caldera | - | - | 32.0455°N 130.764°E | 0.35-0.30 Ma BP[† 1] |
Mount Kinbō (Kinpō) | 665 | 2182 | 32.814°N 130.639°E | 0.2 Ma BP[† 1] |
Mount Kirishima | 1700 | 5577 | 31.931°N 130.864°E | Mt. Shinmoedake: AD 2018[† 1] |
Kobayashi Caldera | - | - | 31.99°N 130.976°E | 0.4 Ma BP[† 1] |
Mount Kujū | 1791 | 5876 | 33.083°N 131.251°E | AD 1996[† 1] |
Sakurajima | 1117 | 3665 | 31.585°N 130.657°E | AD 2022[† 20] |
Ojikajima Volcano Group | 111 | 364 | 33.201°N 129.063°E | 0.3 Ma BP[† 1] |
Lake Sumiyoshi | - | - | 31.771°N 130.591°E | 8.2 ka BP[† 21] |
Yonemaru | - | - | 31.775°N 130.564°E | 8.1-8 ka BP[† 21] |
Mount Takasaki | 628 | 2060 | 33.252°N 131.524°E | 0.5 Ma BP[† 21] |
Mount Tara | 1076 | 3530 | 32.974°N 130.071°E | 0.4 Ma BP[† 1] |
Mount Tsurumi and Mount Garan | 1584 | 5197 | 33.28°N 131.432°E | AD 867[† 1] |
Mount Unzen | 1500 | 4921 | 32.757°N 130.294°E | AD 1996[† 1] |
Mount Yufu | 1583 | 5194 | 33.282°N 131.390°E | 2.0-1.9 ka BP[† 1] |
Ryūkyū Islands
Name | Elevation (m) | Elevation (ft) | Coordinates | Last eruption |
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Akusekijima | 586 | 1923 | 29.45°N 129.60°E | Late Pleistocene[† 1] |
Gajajima | 497 | 1631 | 29.903°N 129.541°E | 0.2 Ma BP[† 1] |
Kogajajima | 301 | 988 | 29.879°N 129.625°E | 30-20 ka BP[† 1] |
Submarine Volcano NNE of Iriomotejima | - | - | 24.558°N 124.00°E | AD 1924[† 1] |
Iōtorishima | 212 | 696 | 27.877°N 128.224°E | AD 1968[† 1] |
Kikai Caldera | 704 | 2310 | 30.789°N 130.308°E | Satsuma-Iōjima: AD 2013[† 1] |
Kuchinoshima | 628 | 2060 | 29.967°N 129.924°E | 0.84-0.78 ka BP[† 1] |
Kuchinoerabujima | 649 | 2129 | 30.43°N 130.22°E | AD 2020 |
Nakanoshima | 979 | 3212 | 29.859°N 129.856°E | Mt. Otake: AD 1914[† 1] |
Suwanosejima | 799 | 2621 | 29.638°N 129.714°E | AD 2021[† 1] |
Yokoatejima | 495 | 1624 | 28.799°N 128.996°E | younger than 10 ka BP[† 1] |
See also
- Ring of Fire – region around the rim of the Pacific Ocean where many volcanic eruptions and earthquakes occur
Notes and references
Notes
- "Kumamoto's Mount Aso erupts as alert level raised". The Japan Times. October 20, 2021.
References
- Quaternary Volcanoes of Japan (2016) - Geological Survey of Japan
- 丸山 有史以降の火山活動 - Japan Meteorological Agency
- Akagisan - Japan Meteorological Agency
- 焼岳火山群 Yakedake Volcano Group - Geological Survey of Japan
- "火山活動の状況". www.data.jma.go.jp.
- Harunasan - Japan Meteorological Agency
- 栗駒山 有史以降の火山活動 - Japan Meteorological Agency
- Quaternary Volcanoes of Japan (2019) - Geological Survey of Japan
- Myokosan - Japan Meteorological Agency
- Narugo - Japan Meteorological Agency
- 栃木県北部,日光火山群女峰赤薙火山で約12-15万年前に起きた大規模山体崩壊 - 橘英彰
- 東北日本・日光火山群の地質および岩石学 - 佐々木実 Minoru Sasaki
- 御嶽山 有史以降の火山活動 - Japan Meteorological Agency
- ベヨネース列岩 有史以降の火山活動 - Japan Meteorological Agency
- 海域火山データベース Hachijyoujima - Japan Coast Guard
- 三宅島 有史以降の火山活動 - Japan Meteorological Agency
- 海域火山データベース Fukutoku-Oka-no-Ba - Japan Coast Guard
- Kaitoku Seamount - Japan Meteorological Agency
- 南日吉海山 有史以降の火山活動 - Japan Meteorological Agency
- 噴火警報、噴火予報の発表状況 - Japan Meteorological Agency
- Yonemaru and Sumiyoshiike: National catalogue of the active volcanoes in Japan - Japan Meteorological Agency
External links
- Quaternary Volcanoes of Japan - Geological Survey of Japan
- Volcano on Google Map - Geological Survey of Japan
- The National Catalogue of the Active Volcanoes in Japan - Japan Meteorological Agency
- 日本の主な山岳標高 (Elevation of Principal Mountains in Japan) - Geospatial Information Authority of Japan (in Japanese)
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