| Daisetsuzan Volcanic Group (大雪山系 Daisetsu-zankei) |
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| Nutapukaushipe or Nutaku Kamushupe | |
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A view from Biei town
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| Name origin: big snowy mountains | |
| Country | Japan |
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| State | Hokkaidō |
| Region | Kamikawa subprefecture |
| Range | Ishikari Mountains |
| Highest point | Mount Asahi |
| - elevation | 2,290 m (7,513 ft) |
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| Biome | alpine climate |
| Geology | volcanic |
| Orogeny | island arc |
| Period | Quaternary |
The Daisetsuzan Volcanic Group (大雪山系 Daisetsu-zankei, also called Taisetsu-zan) is a volcanic group of peaks arranged around the 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) wide Ohachi-Daira (御鉢平 Ohachi-daira) caldera in Hokkaidō, Japan. In the Ainu language it is known as Nutapukaushipe[1] or Nutaku Kamushupe[2]. These peaks are the highest in Hokkaidō. The group lends its name to the Daisetsuzan National Park in which the volcanic group is located.
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The volcanic group lies at the north end of the Daisetsu-Tokachi graben[2] on the Kurile arc of the Pacific ring of fire. The volcanic zone makes itself known through a number of fumaroles and natural hot springs.
The following peaks make up the volcanic group:
| Name | Height | Type |
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| Mount Asahi (旭岳 Asahi-dake) | 2,290 metres (7,510 ft) | stratovolcano |
| Mount Hokuchin (北鎮岳 Hokuchin-dake) | 2,244 metres (7,362 ft) | lava dome |
| Mount Hakuun (白雲岳 Hakuun-dake) | 2,230.0 metres (7,316.3 ft) | lava dome |
| Mount Kuma (熊ヶ岳, Kuma-ga-dake) | 2,210 metres (7,250 ft) | stratovolcano |
| Mount Pippu (比布岳 Pippu-dake) | 2,197 metres (7,208 ft) | volcanic |
| Mount Mamiya (間宮岳 Mamiya-dake) | 2,185 metres (7,169 ft) | caldera rim |
| Mount Koizumi (小泉岳 Koizumi-dake) | 2,158 metres (7,080 ft) | stratovolcano |
| Mount Hokkai (北海岳 Hokkai-dake) | 2,149 metres (7,051 ft) | caldera rim |
| Mount Nokogiri (鋸岳 Nokogiri-dake) | 2,142 metres (7,028 ft) | volcanic |
| Mount Matsuda (松田岳 Matsuda-dake) | 2,136 metres (7,008 ft) | caldera rim |
| Mount Ryōun (凌雲岳 Ryōun-dake) | 2,125 metres (6,972 ft) | lava dome |
| Mount Naka (中岳 Naka-dake) | 2,113 metres (6,932 ft) | caldera rim |
| Mount Aibetsu (愛別岳 Aibetsu-dake) | 2,112.7 metres (6,931 ft) | volcanic |
| Mount Aka (赤岳 Aka-dake) | 2,078.5 metres (6,819 ft) | stratovolcano |
| Mount Eboshi (烏帽子岳 Eboshi-dake) | 2,072 metres (6,798 ft) | stratovolcano |
| Mount Goshiki (五色岳 Goshiki-dake) | 2,038 metres (6,686 ft) | - |
| Mount Midori (緑岳 Midori-dake) | 2,019.9 metres (6,627 ft) | - |
| Mount Kuro (黒岳 Kuro-dake) | 1,984.3 metres (6,510 ft) | lava dome |
| Mount Nagayama (水山岳 Nagayama-dake) | 1,978 metres (6,490 ft) | stratovolcano |
| Mount Keigetsu (桂月岳 Keigetsu-dake) | 1,938 metres (6,358 ft) | lava dome |