| Mount Kamui | |
|---|---|
| カムイヌプリ | |
Map of Hokkaido showing location of Mount Kamui and Lake Mashū. |
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| Elevation | 857 m (2,812 ft) |
| Listing | List of mountains and hills of Japan by height |
| Translation | mountain of the gods (Ainu) |
| Location | |
| Location | Hokkaido, Japan |
| Range | Daisetsuzan Volcanic Group |
| Topo map | Geographical Survey Institute 25000:1 摩周湖南部, 50000:1 摩周湖 |
| Geology | |
| Type | stratovolcano |
| Volcanic arc/belt | Kurile arc |
| Last eruption | 970 AD ± 100 years |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Hike |
Mount Kamui (カムイヌプリ Kamui-nupuri [1] ), also Kamuinupuri or Mount Mashū, a potentially active volcano, is a parasitic stratovolcano of the Mashū caldera (itself originally a parasitic cone of Lake Kussharo)[2][3][4] located in the Akan National Park of Hokkaido, Japan.
Mount Kamui rose on the rim of 6 km-wide Mashū caldera, about four thousand years ago, after the collapse of Mashū volcano. Its last eruption took place about 1000 years ago.[5]
Hikers can follow a 7.2 km wooded trail to the peak of the mountain, walking along the ridge of the caldera, which is a 300-m vertical drop to the surface of the Lake Mashū, offering spectacular views.[6]