List of volcanoes in Japan

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This is a list of active and extinct volcanoes in Japan.

[edit] Hokkaido

Name Elevation Location Last eruption
meters feet Coordinates
Akan 1499 4916 43°23′N 144°01′E / 43.38, 144.02 (Akan) 2006
Daisetsuzan Volcanic Group 2290 7513 43°39′40″N 142°51′29″E / 43.661, 142.858 (Daisetsuzan Volcanic Group) 1400 ± 50 years
E San 618 2028 41°48′07″N 141°10′12″E / 41.802, 141.17 (E San) 1874
Komaga Take 1131 3711 42°03′40″N 140°40′52″E / 42.061, 140.681 (Komaga Take) 2000
Kutcharo 1000 3278 43°33′N 144°26′E / 43.55, 144.43 (Kutcharo) -
Kuttara 581 1906 42°29′20″N 141°09′47″E / 42.489, 141.163 (Kuttara) -
Mashu Caldera 855 2805 43°34′12″N 144°33′54″E / 43.57, 144.565 (Mashu Caldera) -
Nigorigawa 356 1168 42°07′N 140°27′E / 42.12, 140.45 (Nigorigawa) Pleistocene
Nipesotsu-Maruyama 2013 6604 43°27′11″N 143°02′10″E / 43.453, 143.036 (Nipesotsu-Maruyama) 1899
Niseko 1154 3786 42°53′N 140°38′E / 42.88, 140.63 (Niseko) 4050 BC
Oshima Oshima 737 2418 41°30′N 139°22′E / 41.5, 139.37 (Oshima Oshima) 1790
Mount Rausu 1660 5446 44°04′23″N 145°07′34″E / 44.073, 145.126 (Mount Rausu) 1880
Mount Rishiri 1721 5646 45°11′N 141°15′E / 45.18, 141.25 (Mount Rishiri) 5830 BC
Shikaribetsu Volcanic Group 1430 4692 43°18′43″N 143°05′46″E / 43.312, 143.096 (Shikaribetsu Volcanic Group) Holocene
Shikotsu 1320 4331 42°42′N 141°20′E / 42.7, 141.33 (Shikotsu) 1981
Shiretoko-dake 1254 4114 44°14′09″N 145°16′26″E / 44.23583, 145.27389 (Shiretoko-dake)
Shiretoko Iwo Zan 1563 5128 44°07′52″N 145°09′54″E / 44.131, 145.165 (Shiretoko Iwo Zan) 1936
Shiribetsu 1107 3632 42°46′01″N 140°54′58″E / 42.767, 140.916 (Shiribetsu) Holocene
Showashinzan 731 2400 42°30′N 140°48′E / 42.5, 140.8 (Showashinzan) 1945
Tokachi Volcanic Group 2077 6814 43°24′58″N 142°41′24″E / 43.416, 142.69 (Tokachi Volcanic Group) 1989
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Mount Usu 737 2418 42°32′N 140°50′E / 42.53, 140.83 (Mount Usu) 2001
Mount Yotei 1898 6227 42°46′01″N 140°54′58″E / 42.767, 140.916 (Mount Yotei) Holocene

[edit] Honshu

Name Elevation Location Last eruption
meters feet Coordinates
Abu (volcano) 571 - 34°30′N 131°36′E / 34.5, 131.6 (Abu) -
Mount Adatara 1718 5635 37°37′N 140°17′E / 37.62, 140.28 (Mount Adatara) 1990
Akagi (volcano) 1828 5997 36°32′N 139°11′E / 36.53, 139.18 (Akagi) -
Akita-Komaga-Take 1637 5371 39°45′N 140°48′E / 39.75, 140.8 (Akita-Komaga-Take) 1971
Akita-Yake-Yama 1366 4482 39°58′N 140°46′E / 39.97, 140.77 (Akita-Yake-Yama) 1997
Asama 2544 8340 36°14′N 138°19′E / 36.24, 138.31 (Asama) 2004
Mount Azuma 1705 5594 37°44′N 140°15′E / 37.73, 140.25 (Mount Azuma) 1977
Mount Bandai 1819 5968 37°36′N 140°05′E / 37.6, 140.08 (Mount Bandai) 1888
Mount Cho-kai 2237 7326 39°05′N 140°02′E / 39.08, 140.03 (Mount Cho-kai) 1974
Mount Fuji 3776 12,388 35°21′29″N 138°43′52″E / 35.358, 138.731 (Mount Fuji) 1707
Hachimantai 1614 5295 39°57′N 140°51′E / 39.95, 140.85 (Hachimantai) -
Hakkoda Group 1585 5200 40°39′22″N 140°52′52″E / 40.656, 140.881 (Hakkoda Group) 1997
Mount Hakone 1438 4720 35°13′N 139°01′E / 35.22, 139.02 (Mount Hakone) 950 BC ± 100 years
Haku-San 2702 8865 36°09′N 136°47′E / 36.15, 136.78 (Haku-San) 1659
Haruna 1449 4754 36°28′N 138°53′E / 36.47, 138.88 (Haruna) 550 ± 10 years
Hijiori 516 1693 38°36′22″N 140°10′41″E / 38.606, 140.178 (Hijiori) 8300 BC ± 1000 years
Hiuchi 2346 7730 36°57′N 139°17′E / 36.95, 139.28 (Hiuchi) 1544
Iwaki (volcano) 1625 5331 40°39′N 140°18′E / 40.65, 140.3 (Iwaki) 1863
Iwate (volcano) 2041 6696 39°51′00″N 141°00′14″E / 39.85, 141.004 (Iwate) 1919
Izu-Tobu 1406 4613 34°55′N 139°07′E / 34.92, 139.12 (Izu-Tobu) 1989
Kanpu 355 1165 39°56′N 139°53′E / 39.93, 139.88 (Kanpu) 750 BC
Kurikoma 1628 5341 38°57′N 140°47′E / 38.95, 140.78 (Kurikoma) 1950
Kusatsu-Shirane 2160 7123 36°38′N 138°33′E / 36.63, 138.55 (Kusatsu-Shirane) 1989
Megata 291 955 39°57′N 139°44′E / 39.95, 139.73 (Megata) 2050 BC
Mutsu-Hiuchi-Dake 781 2562 41°26′N 141°04′E / 41.43, 141.07 (Mutsu-Hiuchi-Dake) Pleistocene
Myoko 2446 8025 36°53′N 138°07′E / 36.88, 138.12 (Myo-ko-) 2360 BC ± 150 years
Nantai 2484 8148 36°46′N 139°30′E / 36.77, 139.5 (Nantai) -
Narugo 462 1542 38°44′N 140°44′E / 38.73, 140.73 (Narugo) 837
Mount Nasu 1917 6283 37°07′N 139°58′E / 37.12, 139.97 (Mount Nasu) 1963
Niigata-Yake-Yama 2400 7874 36°55′N 138°02′E / 36.92, 138.03 (Niigata-Yake-Yama) 1998
Nikko--Shirane 2578 8458 36°48′N 139°24′E / 36.8, 139.4 (Nikko--Shirane) 1890
Norikura 3026 9928 36°07′N 137°33′E / 36.12, 137.55 (Norikura) 6870 BC ± 500 years
Numazawa 1100 3609 37°26′N 139°35′E / 37.43, 139.58 (Numazawa) 2980 BC ± 150 years
Oki-Dogo 151 495 36°10′N 133°20′E / 36.17, 133.33 (Oki-Dogo) -
Omanago Group 2367 7766 36°47′N 139°30′E / 36.78, 139.5 (Omanago Group) -
On-Take 3063 10,049 35°53′24″N 137°28′48″E / 35.89, 137.48 (On-Take) 1980
Osore-Yama 879 2884 41°19′N 141°05′E / 41.32, 141.08 (Osore-Yama) 1787
Sanbe Group 1126 3694 35°08′N 132°37′E / 35.13, 132.62 (Sanbe Group) 1760 BC ± 150 years
Shiga (volcano) 2036 6696 36°42′N 138°31′E / 36.7, 138.52 (Shiga) -
Takahara 1795 5889 36°54′N 139°47′E / 36.9, 139.78 (Takahara) 4570 BC
Tate-Yama 2621 8599 36°34′N 137°36′E / 36.57, 137.6 (Tate-Yama) 1858
Tateshina 2530 8300 36°06′N 138°18′E / 36.1, 138.3 (Tateshina) -
Towada (volcano) 1159 3802 40°28′N 140°55′E / 40.47, 140.92 (Towada) 915
Washiba-Kumontaira 2924 9593 36°24′29″N 137°35′38″E / 36.408, 137.594 (Washiba-Kumontaira) 4000 BC
Yake-Dake 2455 8054 36°13′26″N 138°35′24″E / 36.224, 138.59 (Yake-Dake) 1995
Zao- 1841 6040 38°09′N 140°27′E / 38.15, 140.45 (Zao-) 1940

[edit] Izu Islands

Name Elevation Location Last eruption
meters feet Coordinates
Aogashima 423 1388 32°27′N 139°46′E / 32.45, 139.77 (Aogashima) 1785
Bayonnaise Rocks 11 36 31°53′N 139°55′E / 31.88, 139.92 (Bayonnaise Rocks) 1970
Hachijojima 854 2802 33°08′N 139°46′E / 33.13, 139.77 (Hachijojima) 1707
Kozushima 574 1877 34°13′N 139°09′E / 34.22, 139.15 (Kozushima) 838
Kurose Hole -107 -351 33°24′N 139°41′E / 33.4, 139.68 (Kurose Hole) -
Mikurajima 851 2792 33°52′16″N 139°36′18″E / 33.871, 139.605 (Mikurajima) 3450 BC
Miyakejima 813 2674 34°04′43″N 139°31′46″E / 34.07861, 139.52944 (Miyakejima) 2005
Myojin Knoll 360 1181 32°6′0″N 139°51′0″E / 32.1, 139.85 (Myojin Knoll) -
Niijima 432 1417 34°22′N 139°16′E / 34.37, 139.27 (Niijima) 886
Oshima 758 2507 34°43′N 139°23′E / 34.72, 139.38 (Oshima) 1990
Toshima 508 1667 34°31′N 139°17′E / 34.52, 139.28 (Toshima) 4050 BC
Torishima 403 1293 30°29′N 140°19′E / 30.48, 140.32 (Torishima) 2002

[edit] Kyushu

Name Elevation Location Last eruption
meters feet Coordinates
Mount Aso 1592 5223 32°52′52″N 131°06′22″E / 32.881, 131.106 (Mount Aso) 2004
Fukuejima 317 1040 32°39′11″N 128°51′40″E / 32.653, 128.861 (Fukuejima) 550 BC
Ibusuki Volcanic Field 922 3025 31°13′N 130°34′E / 31.22, 130.57 (Ibusuki Volcanic Field) 885
Mount Kirishima 1700 5577 31°55′52″N 130°51′50″E / 31.931, 130.864 (Mount Kirishima) 1992
Mount Kuju 1791 5876 33°04′59″N 131°15′04″E / 33.083, 131.251 (Mount Kuju) 1996
Sakurajima 1117 3665 31°35′06″N 130°39′25″E / 31.585, 130.657 (Sakurajima) 2008
Sumiyoshi-Ike 100 328 31°46′05″N 130°35′38″E / 31.768, 130.594 (Sumiyoshi-Ike) 4550 BC
Mount Tsurumi 1584 5197 33°16′48″N 131°25′55″E / 33.28, 131.432 (Mount Tsurumi) 867
Mount Unzen 1500 4921 32°45′25″N 130°17′38″E / 32.757, 130.294 (Mount Unzen) 1996

[edit] Ryukyu Islands

Note: In English, Ryukyu Islands refers to all the southwest island of Japan, while the term has a more specific meaning in Japanese. See Ryukyu Islands for details.
Name Elevation Location Last eruption
meters feet Coordinates
Akusekijima 586 1923 29°27′N 129°36′E / 29.45, 129.6 (Akusekijima) -
Gaja Island - - - -
Iriomotejima -200 -656 24°33′29″N 124°00′00″E / 24.558, 124 (Iriomotejima) 1924
Iwo-Torishima 212 696 27°52′37″N 128°13′26″E / 27.877, 128.224 (Iwo-Torishima) 1968
Kikai Caldera 704 2310 30°47′20″N 130°18′29″E / 30.789, 130.308 (Kikai) 2004
Kuchinshima - - - -
Kuchinoerabujima 649 2129 30°26′N 130°13′E / 30.43, 130.22 (Kuchinoerabujima) 1999
Kogajajima 301 988 29°52′44″N 129°37′30″E / 29.879, 129.625 (Kogajajima) -
Nakanoshima 979 3212 29°51′N 129°52′E / 29.85, 129.87 (Nakanoshima) 1949
Suwanosejima 799 2621 29°32′N 129°43′E / 29.53, 129.72 (Suwanosejima) 2007
Yokoatejima 495 1624 29°32′N 129°43′E / 29.53, 129.72 (Yokoatejima) 1835 ± 30 years

[edit] Other

Name Elevation Location Last eruption
meters feet Coordinates
Fukujin -217 -712 21°56′N 143°28′E / 21.93, 143.47 (Fukujin) 1974
Fukutoku-Okanoba -14 -46 24°16′48″N 141°29′06″E / 24.28, 141.485 (Fukutoku-Okanoba) 2005
Iwo Jima 161 528 24°17′N 141°31′E / 24.28, 141.52 (Iwo Jima) 1997
Kaitoku Seamount -103 -338 26°07′19″N 141°06′07″E / 26.122, 141.102 (Kaitoku Seamount) 1984
Kita-Fukutokutai -73 -239 24°24′50″N 141°25′08″E / 24.414, 141.419 (Kita-Fukutokutai) 1954
Kasuga Seamount -598 -1962 21°45′54″N 143°42′36″E / 21.765, 143.71 (Kasuga Seamount) 1959
Kita-Iwojima 792 2598 25°26′N 141°14′E / 25.43, 141.23 (Kita-Iwojima) 1953
Minami-Hiyoshi -30 -98 23°29′49″N 141°56′24″E / 23.497, 141.94 (Minami-Hiyoshi) 1975
Minami Kasuga -170 -558 21°36′00″N 143°38′13″E / 21.6, 143.637 (Minami Kasuga) -
Nikko- -391 -1283 23°04′30″N 143°18′29″E / 23.075, 143.308 (Nikko-) -
Nishinoshima 38 125 27°16′26″N 140°52′55″E / 27.274, 140.882 (Nishinoshima) 1974
Oyama 815 2674 34°04′44″N 139°31′44″E / 34.079, 139.529 (Oyama) 2005

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