Mount Tokachi (Daisetsuzan)
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This article refers to the volcano in the central Hokkaidō. For the other mountains, see Mount Tokachi (disambiguation). For other uses of Tokachi see Tokachi (disambiguation).
| Mount Tokachi 十勝岳 |
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 Mount Tokachi May 2006 |
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| Elevation | 2,077 metres (6,814 feet) |
| Location | Hokkaidō, Japan |
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| Type | Stratovolcanoes |
| Last eruption | 1989 |
Mount Tokachi (十勝岳 Tokachidake?) is an active volcano located in Daisetsuzan National Park, Hokkaidō, Japan. It is the tallest volcano of the Tokachi Volcanic Group. It is one of the 100 famous mountains in Japan.
There four hiking trails to the peak of Tokachidake. Below is a hut, a campground and a natural hot spring (gensen).
The Tokachi volcanic group is a group of volcanic peaks (mostly stratovolcanoes) arranged along an axis that runs from the southwest to the northeast in Hokkaidō. The most recent activity is centered around the northwest end. The group gets its name from the highest peak in the group, Mount Tokachi. The volcanic group lies on the Kurile arc of the Pacific ring of fire.
The following peaks make up the volcanic group:
- Mount Tokachi, the tallest in the group.
- Mount Furano
- Mount Kamihorokamettoku
- Mount Biei
- Biei Fuji
- Mount Bebetsu
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