List of volcanoes in Japan

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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

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Name | Elevation (m) | Elevation (ft) | Coordinates | Last eruption

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Akaigawa Caldera | 725 | 2379 | 43°04′59″N 140°49′01″E﻿ / ﻿43.083°N 140.817°E﻿ / 43.083; 140.817﻿ (Akaigawa Caldera) | 1.3 Ma BP[† 1]
Daisetsuzan Volcanic Group | 2290 | 7513 | 43°39′47″N 142°51′14″E﻿ / ﻿43.663°N 142.854°E﻿ / 43.663; 142.854﻿ (Taisetsu Volcano Group) | AD 1739[† 1]
Mount Eniwa | 1320 | 4331 | 42°47′35″N 141°17′06″E﻿ / ﻿42.793°N 141.285°E﻿ / 42.793; 141.285﻿ (Mount Eniwa) | AD 1707 [† 1]
Mount E | 613 | 2028 | 41°48′14″N 141°09′58″E﻿ / ﻿41.804°N 141.166°E﻿ / 41.804; 141.166﻿ (Mount Esan) | AD 1874[† 1]
Mount Iō | 512 | 1680 | 43°36′36″N 144°26′17″E﻿ / ﻿43.610°N 144.438°E﻿ / 43.610; 144.438﻿ (Mount Atosanupuri) | Not known[† 1]
Akan Caldera [ja] | - | - | 43°27′04″N 144°06′36″E﻿ / ﻿43.451°N 144.110°E﻿ / 43.451; 144.110﻿ (Akan Caldera) | 0.25 Ma BP[† 1]
Mount Meakan | 1499 | 4916 | 43°23′10″N 144°00′29″E﻿ / ﻿43.386°N 144.008°E﻿ / 43.386; 144.008﻿ (Mount Meakan) | AD 2008[† 1]
Mount Oakan | 1370 | 4495 | 43°27′11″N 144°09′47″E﻿ / ﻿43.453°N 144.163°E﻿ / 43.453; 144.163﻿ (Mount Oakan) | 5 ka BP[† 1]
Mount Iō | 1563 | 5128 | 44°07′52″N 145°09′54″E﻿ / ﻿44.131°N 145.165°E﻿ / 44.131; 145.165﻿ (Mount Iō) | AD 1936[† 1]
Kussharo Caldera | - | - |  43°37′16″N 144°20′10″E﻿ / ﻿43.621°N 144.336°E﻿ / 43.621; 144.336﻿ (Lake Kussharo) | 2.3 ka BP[† 1]
Kuttara Caldera | 581 | 1906 | 42°29′56″N 141°10′30″E﻿ / ﻿42.499°N 141.175°E﻿ / 42.499; 141.175﻿ (Kuttara Caldera) | 40 ka BP[† 1]
Mashū Caldera | 855 | 2805 | 43°34′12″N 144°33′54″E﻿ / ﻿43.570°N 144.565°E﻿ / 43.570; 144.565﻿ (Mashū Caldera) | 1 ka BP[† 1]
Nigorigawa Caldera | 356 | 1168 | 42°07′N 140°27′E﻿ / ﻿42.12°N 140.45°E﻿ / 42.12; 140.45﻿ (Nigorigawa) | 15 ka BP[† 1]
Nipesotsu-Maruyama Volcanic Group | 2013 | 6604 | 43°27′11″N 143°02′10″E﻿ / ﻿43.453°N 143.036°E﻿ / 43.453; 143.036﻿ (Nipesotsu-Maruyama) | AD 1898[† 2]
Niseko Volcanic Group | 1309 | 4295 | 42°53′N 140°38′E﻿ / ﻿42.88°N 140.63°E﻿ / 42.88; 140.63﻿ (Niseko Volcanic Group) | 6 ka BP[† 1]
Mount Onnebetsu | 1330 | 4364 | 43°59′35″N 145°00′47″E﻿ / ﻿43.993°N 145.013°E﻿ / 43.993; 145.013﻿ (Mount Onnebetsu) | 0.2 Ma BP[† 1]
Oshima-Ōshima | 737 | 2418 | 41°30′N 139°22′E﻿ / ﻿41.50°N 139.37°E﻿ / 41.50; 139.37﻿ (Oshima Oshima) | AD 1759[† 1]
Mount Rausu | 1661 | 5449 | 44°04′30″N 145°07′19″E﻿ / ﻿44.075°N 145.122°E﻿ / 44.075; 145.122﻿ (Mount Rausu) | 150 BP[† 1]
Mount Rishiri | 1721 | 5646 | 45°11′N 141°15′E﻿ / ﻿45.18°N 141.25°E﻿ / 45.18; 141.25﻿ (Mount Rishiri) | 7.78 ka BP[† 1]
Shikaribetsu Volcano Group | 1430 | 4692 | 43°18′43″N 143°05′46″E﻿ / ﻿43.312°N 143.096°E﻿ / 43.312; 143.096﻿ (Shikaribetsu Volcano Group) | 20 ka BP[† 1]
Shikotsu Caldera | 1320 | 4331 | 42°45′11″N 141°19′37″E﻿ / ﻿42.753°N 141.327°E﻿ / 42.753; 141.327﻿ (Shikotsu Caldera) | AD 1978[† 1]
Mount Shiribetsu | 1107 | 3632 | 42°46′01″N 140°54′58″E﻿ / ﻿42.767°N 140.916°E﻿ / 42.767; 140.916﻿ (Mount Shiribetsu) | Not known[† 1]
Tōya Caldera | - | - | 42°36′07″N 140°51′04″E﻿ / ﻿42.602°N 140.851°E﻿ / 42.602; 140.851﻿ (Lake Tōya) | AD 2000[† 1]
Mount Hokkaidō-Komagatake | 1131 | 3711 | 42°03′47″N 140°40′37″E﻿ / ﻿42.063°N 140.677°E﻿ / 42.063; 140.677﻿ (Mount Hokkaidō-Koma) | AD 2000[† 1]
Mount Shari | 1547 | 5075 | 43°45′54″N 144°43′01″E﻿ / ﻿43.765°N 144.717°E﻿ / 43.765; 144.717﻿ (Mount Shari) | 0.25 Ma BP[† 1]
Mount Shiretoko | 1254 | 4114 | 44°14′06″N 145°16′23″E﻿ / ﻿44.235°N 145.273°E﻿ / 44.235; 145.273﻿ (Mount Shiretoko) | 0.2 Ma BP[† 1]
Mount Tarumae | 1041 | 3416 | 42°41′24″N 141°22′34″E﻿ / ﻿42.690°N 141.376°E﻿ / 42.690; 141.376﻿ (Mount Tarumae) | AD 1981[† 1]
Mount Tenchō [ja] | 1046 | 3432 | 44°02′38″N 145°05′10″E﻿ / ﻿44.044°N 145.086°E﻿ / 44.044; 145.086﻿ (Mount Tenchō) | 1.9 ka BP[† 1]
Tokachidake Volcano Group | 2077 | 6814 | 43°25′05″N 142°41′10″E﻿ / ﻿43.418°N 142.686°E﻿ / 43.418; 142.686﻿ (Tokachidake Volcano Group) | 2004[† 1]
Tokachi-Mitsumata Caldera | - | - | 43°30′58″N 143°09′00″E﻿ / ﻿43.516°N 143.150°E﻿ / 43.516; 143.150﻿ (Tokachi -Mitsumata Caldera) | 1 Ma BP[† 1]
Tomuraushi-Chubetsu Volcano Group | 2141 | 7024 | 43°31′37″N 142°50′56″E﻿ / ﻿43.527°N 142.849°E﻿ / 43.527; 142.849﻿ (Tomuraushi-Chubetsu Volcano Group) | 0.1 Ma BP[† 1]
Mount Unabetsu | 1419 | 4656 | 43°52′34″N 144°52′34″E﻿ / ﻿43.876°N 144.876°E﻿ / 43.876; 144.876﻿ (Mount Unabetsu) | 0.5 Ma BP[† 1]
Mount Usu | 737 | 2418 | 42°32′35″N 140°50′20″E﻿ / ﻿42.543°N 140.839°E﻿ / 42.543; 140.839﻿ (Mount Usu) | AD 2000[† 1]
Mount Yōtei | 1898 | 6227 | 42°49′34″N 140°48′40″E﻿ / ﻿42.826°N 140.811°E﻿ / 42.826; 140.811﻿ (Mount Yōtei) | 2.5 ka BP[† 1]

## Honshū

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Abu Volcano Group | - | - | 34°30′N 131°36′E﻿ / ﻿34.50°N 131.60°E﻿ / 34.50; 131.60﻿ (Abu Volcano Group) | Mt. Kasayama (ja): 8.8 ka BP[† 1]
Mount Adatara | 1718 | 5635 | 37°37′N 140°17′E﻿ / ﻿37.62°N 140.28°E﻿ / 37.62; 140.28﻿ (Mount Adatara) | AD 1900[† 1]
Mount Akagi | 1828 | 5997 | 36°32′N 139°11′E﻿ / ﻿36.53°N 139.18°E﻿ / 36.53; 139.18﻿ (Mount Akagi) | AD 1251?[† 3]
Mount Akandana | 2109 | 6919 | 36°12′00″N 137°34′19″E﻿ / ﻿36.200°N 137.572°E﻿ / 36.200; 137.572﻿ (Mount Akandana) | 10–6.5 ka[† 4]
Mount Akita-Komagatake | 1637 | 5371 | 39°45′N 140°48′E﻿ / ﻿39.75°N 140.80°E﻿ / 39.75; 140.80﻿ (Mount Akita-Koma) | AD 1971[† 1]
Mount Akita-Yakeyama | 1366 | 4482 | 39°57′50″N 140°45′25″E﻿ / ﻿39.964°N 140.757°E﻿ / 39.964; 140.757﻿ (Mount Akita-Yakeyama) | AD 1997[† 1]
Mount Amagi | 1406 | 4613 | 34°51′43″N 139°00′07″E﻿ / ﻿34.862°N 139.002°E﻿ / 34.862; 139.002﻿ (Mount Amagi) | 0.2 Ma BP[† 1]
Aonoyama Volcano Group [ja] | - | - | 34°27′40″N 131°47′28″E﻿ / ﻿34.461°N 131.791°E﻿ / 34.461; 131.791﻿ (Aonoyama Volcano Group) | 70 ka BP[† 1]
Mount Asakusa [ja] | 1585 | 5200 | 37°20′35″N 139°14′02″E﻿ / ﻿37.343°N 139.234°E﻿ / 37.343; 139.234﻿ (Mount Asakusa) | 1.6 Ma BP[† 1]
Mount Asama | 2544 | 8340 | 36°24′18″N 138°31′19″E﻿ / ﻿36.405°N 138.522°E﻿ / 36.405; 138.522﻿ (Mount Asama) | AD 2019[† 5]
Mount Ashitaka | 1504 | 4934 | 35°13′08″N 138°48′00″E﻿ / ﻿35.219°N 138.800°E﻿ / 35.219; 138.800﻿ (Mount Ashitaka) | 80 ka BP[† 1]
Mount Azuma | 1705 | 5594 | 37°44′N 140°15′E﻿ / ﻿37.73°N 140.25°E﻿ / 37.73; 140.25﻿ (Mount Azuma) | AD 1977[† 1]
Mount Azumaya | 2354 | 7723 | 36°32′31″N 138°24′47″E﻿ / ﻿36.542°N 138.413°E﻿ / 36.542; 138.413﻿ (Mount Azumaya) | 0.3 Ma BP[† 1]
Mount Bandai | 1819 | 5968 | 37°36′N 140°05′E﻿ / ﻿37.60°N 140.08°E﻿ / 37.60; 140.08﻿ (Mount Bandai) | AD 1888[† 1]
Mount Chōkai | 2237 | 7326 | 39°05′N 140°02′E﻿ / ﻿39.08°N 140.03°E﻿ / 39.08; 140.03﻿ (Mount Chōkai) | AD 1974[† 1]
Mount Daisen | 1729 | 5673 | 35°22′16″N 133°32′24″E﻿ / ﻿35.371°N 133.54°E﻿ / 35.371; 133.54﻿ (Mount Daisen) | 17 ka BP[† 1]
Mount Daruma [ja] | 982 | 3222 | 34°57′18″N 138°50′20″E﻿ / ﻿34.955°N 138.839°E﻿ / 34.955; 138.839﻿ (Mount Druma) | 0.5 Ma BP[† 1]
Eboshi Volcano Group | 2227 | 7306 | 36°25′59″N 138°23′13″E﻿ / ﻿36.433°N 138.387°E﻿ / 36.433; 138.387﻿ (Eboshi Volcano Group) | 0.3 Ma BP[† 1]
Mount Fuji | 3776 | 12388 | 35°21′29″N 138°43′52″E﻿ / ﻿35.358°N 138.731°E﻿ / 35.358; 138.731﻿ (Mount Fuji) | AD 1707[† 1]
Mount Futamata (ja) | 1548 | 5079 | 37°14′46″N 139°58′01″E﻿ / ﻿37.246°N 139.967°E﻿ / 37.246; 139.967﻿ (Mount Futamata) | 90 ka BP[† 1]
Mount Gassan | 1984 | 6509 | 38°32′56″N 140°01′37″E﻿ / ﻿38.549°N 140.027°E﻿ / 38.549; 140.027﻿ (Mount Gassan) | 0.3 Ma BP[† 1]
Mount Hachimantai | 1614 | 5295 | 39°57′N 140°51′E﻿ / ﻿39.95°N 140.85°E﻿ / 39.95; 140.85﻿ (Mount Hachimantai) | 7.3 ka BP[† 1]
Hakkōda Caldera | - | - | 40°41′35″N 140°55′48″E﻿ / ﻿40.693°N 140.930°E﻿ / 40.693; 140.930﻿ (Hakkōda Caldera) | 0.4 Ma BP BP[† 1]
Mount Hakkōda | 1585 | 5200 | 40°39′22″N 140°52′52″E﻿ / ﻿40.656°N 140.881°E﻿ / 40.656; 140.881﻿ (Mount Hakkōda) | 600-400 BP[† 1]
Mount Hakone | 1438 | 4720 | 35°13′N 139°01′E﻿ / ﻿35.22°N 139.02°E﻿ / 35.22; 139.02﻿ (Mount Hakone) | AD 2015[† 1]
Mount Haku | 2702 | 8865 | 36°09′N 136°47′E﻿ / ﻿36.15°N 136.78°E﻿ / 36.15; 136.78﻿ (Mount Haku) | AD 1659[† 1]
Mount Haruna | 1449 | 4754 | 36°28′N 138°53′E﻿ / ﻿36.47°N 138.88°E﻿ / 36.47; 138.88﻿ (Mount Haruna) | AD 525-550[† 6]
Hijiori Caldera | 516 | 1693 | 38°36′29″N 140°09′40″E﻿ / ﻿38.608°N 140.161°E﻿ / 38.608; 140.161﻿ (Hijiori Caldera) | 12 ka BP[† 1]
Mount Hiuchigatake | 2356 | 7730 | 36°57′N 139°17′E﻿ / ﻿36.95°N 139.28°E﻿ / 36.95; 139.28﻿ (Mount Hiuchi) | AD 1544[† 1]
Mount Hotaka (ja) | 2158 | 7080 | 36°48′18″N 139°07′55″E﻿ / ﻿36.805°N 139.132°E﻿ / 36.805; 139.132﻿ (Mount Hotaka) | 1 Ma BP[† 1]
Mount Ibuki | 1377 | 4518 | 35°15′N 136°14′E﻿ / ﻿35.25°N 136.24°E﻿ / 35.25; 136.24﻿ (Mount Ibuki) | Over 10 million years ago[† 1]
Ikarigaseki Caldera | - | - | 40°29′56″N 140°37′12″E﻿ / ﻿40.499°N 140.620°E﻿ / 40.499; 140.620﻿ (Ikarigaseki Caldera) | 1.3 Ma BP[† 1]
Mount Iiji [ja] | 1112 | 3648 | 36°57′22″N 138°49′59″E﻿ / ﻿36.956°N 138.833°E﻿ / 36.956; 138.833﻿ (Mount Iiji) | 0.2 Ma BP[† 1]
Mount Iizuna | 1917 | 6289 | 36°44′20″N 138°08′10″E﻿ / ﻿36.739°N 138.136°E﻿ / 36.739; 138.136﻿ (Mount Iizuna) | 0.15 Ma BP[† 1]
Mount Iwaki | 1625 | 5331 | 40°39′N 140°18′E﻿ / ﻿40.65°N 140.30°E﻿ / 40.65; 140.30﻿ (Mount Iwaki) | AD 1863[† 1]
Izu-Tōbu Volcano Group | 1406 | 4613 | 34°55′N 139°07′E﻿ / ﻿34.92°N 139.12°E﻿ / 34.92; 139.12﻿ (Izu-Tōbu volcano Group) | Teishi Knoll (ja): 1989[† 1]
Mount Iwate | 2041 | 6696 | 39°51′00″N 141°00′14″E﻿ / ﻿39.850°N 141.004°E﻿ / 39.850; 141.004﻿ (Mount Iwate) | AD 1919[† 1]
Kannabe Volcano Group | - | - | 35°30′25″N 134°40′30″E﻿ / ﻿35.507°N 134.675°E﻿ / 35.507; 134.675﻿ (Kannabe Volcano Group) | Mt.Kannabe: 20-10 ka BP[† 1]
Mount Kanpū [ja] | 355 | 1165 | 39°56′N 139°53′E﻿ / ﻿39.93°N 139.88°E﻿ / 39.93; 139.88﻿ (Mount Kanpū) | 10 ka BP[† 1]
Mount Kirigamine | 1925 | 6316 | 36°06′11″N 138°11′46″E﻿ / ﻿36.103°N 138.196°E﻿ / 36.103; 138.196﻿ (Mount Kirigamine) | 0.75 Ma BP[† 1]
Mount Komochi | 1296 | 4252 | 36°35′28″N 138°59′53″E﻿ / ﻿36.591°N 138.998°E﻿ / 36.591; 138.998﻿ (Mount Komochi) | 0.2 Ma BP[† 1]
Mount Kurohime | 2053 | 6736 | 36°49′01″N 138°07′12″E﻿ / ﻿36.817°N 138.120°E﻿ / 36.817; 138.120﻿ (Mount Kurohime) | 50 ka BP[† 1]
Kurofuji Volcano Group | 1642 | 5387 | 35°48′11″N 138°32′10″E﻿ / ﻿35.803°N 138.536°E﻿ / 35.803; 138.536﻿ (Kurofuji Volcano Group) | 0.5 Ma BP[† 1]
Mount Kurikoma | 1628 | 5341 | 38°57′N 140°47′E﻿ / ﻿38.95°N 140.78°E﻿ / 38.95; 140.78﻿ (Mount Kurikoma) | AD 1944[† 7]
Mount Kusatsu-Shirane | 2160 | 7123 | 36°37′08″N 138°32′06″E﻿ / ﻿36.619°N 138.535°E﻿ / 36.619; 138.535﻿ (Mount Kusatsu-Shirane) | AD 2018[† 8]
Mount Onoko [ja] | 1208 | 3963 | 36°34′52″N 138°56′13″E﻿ / ﻿36.581°N 138.937°E﻿ / 36.581; 138.937﻿ (Mount Komochi) | 1.2 Ma BP[† 1]
Mount Madarao | 1382 | 4534 | 36°50′13″N 138°16′26″E﻿ / ﻿36.837°N 138.274°E﻿ / 36.837; 138.274﻿ (Mount Madarao) | 0.5 Ma BP[† 1]
Mount Minakami [ja] | 659 | 2162 | 36°33′14″N 138°13′19″E﻿ / ﻿36.554°N 138.222°E﻿ / 36.554; 138.222﻿ (Mount Minakami) | 0.3 Ma BP[† 1]
Megata | 291 | 955 | 39°57′N 139°44′E﻿ / ﻿39.95°N 139.73°E﻿ / 39.95; 139.73﻿ (Megata) | 20-29 ka BP[† 1]
Mount Moriyoshi | 1454 | 4770 | 39°58′37″N 140°32′38″E﻿ / ﻿39.977°N 140.544°E﻿ / 39.977; 140.544﻿ (Mount Moriyoshi) | 0.5 Ma BP[† 1]
Mukaimachi Caldera | - | - | 38°45′N 140°31′E﻿ / ﻿38.75°N 140.51°E﻿ / 38.75; 140.51﻿ (Mukaimachi Caldera) | 0.6 Ma BP[† 1]
Mount Mutsu-Hiuchi | 781 | 2562 | 41°26′20″N 141°03′07″E﻿ / ﻿41.439°N 141.052°E﻿ / 41.439; 141.052﻿ (Mount Mutsu-Hiuchi) | 0.5 Ma BP[† 1]
Mount Myōkō | 2446 | 8025 | 36°53′28″N 138°06′47″E﻿ / ﻿36.891°N 138.113°E﻿ / 36.891; 138.113﻿ (Mount Myōkō) | 3 ka BP[† 9]
Mount Naeba | 2145 | 7037 | 36°50′10″N 138°41′02″E﻿ / ﻿36.836°N 138.684°E﻿ / 36.836; 138.684﻿ (Mount Naeba) | 0.2 Ma BP[† 1]
Mount Nanashigure | 1063 | 3488 | 40°04′08″N 141°06′22″E﻿ / ﻿40.069°N 141.106°E﻿ / 40.069; 141.106﻿ (Mount Nanashigure) | 0.9 Ma BP[† 1]
Mount Nantai | 2484 | 8148 | 36°46′05″N 139°29′10″E﻿ / ﻿36.768°N 139.486°E﻿ / 36.768; 139.486﻿ (Mount Nantai) | 7 ka BP[† 1]
Naruko Caldera | 462 | 1542 | 38°44′N 140°44′E﻿ / ﻿38.73°N 140.73°E﻿ / 38.73; 140.73﻿ (Narugo Caldera) | AD 837[† 10]
Mount Nasu | 1917 | 6283 | 37°07′N 139°58′E﻿ / ﻿37.12°N 139.97°E﻿ / 37.12; 139.97﻿ (Mount Nasu) | Mt. Chausu (ja): AD 1963[† 1]
Mount Nekoma | 1404 | 4606 | 37°36′54″N 140°00′58″E﻿ / ﻿37.615°N 140.016°E﻿ / 37.615; 140.016﻿ (Mount Nekoma) | 0.8 Ma BP[† 1]
Mount Niigata-Yakeyama | 2400 | 7874 | 36°55′12″N 138°02′10″E﻿ / ﻿36.920°N 138.036°E﻿ / 36.920; 138.036﻿ (Mount Niigata-Yakeyama) | AD 2016[† 1]
Mount Nikkō-Shirane | 2578 | 8458 | 36°47′53″N 139°22′34″E﻿ / ﻿36.798°N 139.376°E﻿ / 36.798; 139.376﻿ (Mount Nikkō-Shirane) | AD 1890[† 1]
Nodai Caldera | - | - | 41°16′01″N 140°52′01″E﻿ / ﻿41.267°N 140.867°E﻿ / 41.267; 140.867﻿ (Nodai Caldera) | 1.9 Ma BP[† 1]
Mount Nyohō | 2483 | 8146 | 36°48′40″N 139°32′10″E﻿ / ﻿36.811°N 139.536°E﻿ / 36.811; 139.536﻿ (Nyōhō-Akanagi) | 80 ka BP[† 11]
Mount Norikura | 3026 | 9928 | 36°06′22″N 137°33′00″E﻿ / ﻿36.106°N 137.55°E﻿ / 36.106; 137.55﻿ (Mount Norikura) | 2 ka BP[† 1]
Numazawa (volcano) | 1100 | 3609 | 37°27′14″N 139°34′19″E﻿ / ﻿37.454°N 139.572°E﻿ / 37.454; 139.572﻿ (Numazawa) | 5.4 ka BP[† 1]
Oki-Dōgo | 151 | 495 | 36°10′52″N 133°19′26″E﻿ / ﻿36.181°N 133.324°E﻿ / 36.181; 133.324﻿ (Oki-Dōgo) | 0.42 Ma BP[† 1]
Okiura Caldera | - | - | 40°34′01″N 140°43′59″E﻿ / ﻿40.567°N 140.733°E﻿ / 40.567; 140.733﻿ (Okiura Caldera) | 1.5 Ma BP[† 1]
Mount Omanago [ja] | 2376 | 7795 | 36°47′46″N 139°30′25″E﻿ / ﻿36.796°N 139.507°E﻿ / 36.796; 139.507﻿ (Mount Omanago) | 0.47 Ma[† 12]
Mount Ontake | 3063 | 10049 | 35°53′24″N 137°28′48″E﻿ / ﻿35.890°N 137.48°E﻿ / 35.890; 137.48﻿ (Mount Ontake) | AD 2020[† 13]
Onikobe Caldera [ja] | - | - | 38°50′N 140°41′E﻿ / ﻿38.83°N 140.69°E﻿ / 38.83; 140.69﻿ (Onikobe Caldera) | 0.2 Ma BP[† 1]
Mount Osore | 879 | 2884 | 41°19′N 141°05′E﻿ / ﻿41.32°N 141.08°E﻿ / 41.32; 141.08﻿ (Mount Osore) | 20 ka BP or 1787[† 1]
Mount Sanbe | 1126 | 3694 | 35°08′N 132°37′E﻿ / ﻿35.13°N 132.62°E﻿ / 35.13; 132.62﻿ (Mount Sanbe) | 1.4-1.3 ka BP[† 1]
Mount Shiga [ja] | 2041 | 6696 | 36°42′N 138°31′E﻿ / ﻿36.70°N 138.52°E﻿ / 36.70; 138.52﻿ (Mount Shiga) | 10 ka BP[† 1]
Mount Sukai | 2144 | 7034 | 36°41′20″N 139°20′13″E﻿ / ﻿36.689°N 139.337°E﻿ / 36.689; 139.337﻿ (Mount Sukai) | 0.9 Ma BP[† 1]
Mount Takahara [ja] | 1795 | 5889 | 36°54′N 139°47′E﻿ / ﻿36.90°N 139.78°E﻿ / 36.90; 139.78﻿ (Mount Takahara) | 6.5 ka BP[† 1]
Mount Takara | 350 | 1148 | 35°20′46″N 134°55′08″E﻿ / ﻿35.346°N 134.919°E﻿ / 35.346; 134.919﻿ (Mount Takara) | 0.3 Ma BP[† 1]
Mount Takayashiro [ja] | 1351 | 4432 | 36°47′56″N 138°24′11″E﻿ / ﻿36.799°N 138.403°E﻿ / 36.799; 138.403﻿ (Mount Takayashiro) | 0.2 Ma BP[† 1]
Midagahara
(A.K.A. Tateyama) | - | - | 36°34′N 137°36′E﻿ / ﻿36.57°N 137.60°E﻿ / 36.57; 137.60﻿ (Midagahara) | AD 1836 (AD 1949?)[† 1]
Tazawako Caldera | - | - | 39°43′19″N 140°39′40″E﻿ / ﻿39.722°N 140.661°E﻿ / 39.722; 140.661﻿ (Tazawa Caldera) | 1.4 Ma BP[† 1]
Towada Caldera | 1159 | 3802 | 40°28′N 140°55′E﻿ / ﻿40.47°N 140.92°E﻿ / 40.47; 140.92﻿ (Towada Caldera) | AD 915[† 1]
Washiba-Kumontaira | 2924 | 9593 | 36°24′29″N 137°35′38″E﻿ / ﻿36.408°N 137.594°E﻿ / 36.408; 137.594﻿ (Washiba-Kumontaira) | 4000 BC
Mount Yake | 2455 | 8054 | 36°13′34″N 137°35′13″E﻿ / ﻿36.226°N 137.587°E﻿ / 36.226; 137.587﻿ (Mount Yake) | AD 1963[† 1]
Mount Yakeishi | 1548 | 5079 | 39°09′50″N 140°49′44″E﻿ / ﻿39.164°N 140.829°E﻿ / 39.164; 140.829﻿ (Mount Yakeishi) | 0.2 Ma BP[† 1]
Kita-Yatsugatake
(Northern Yatsugatake Volcanic Group) | - | - | 36°05′17″N 138°19′12″E﻿ / ﻿36.088°N 138.32°E﻿ / 36.088; 138.32﻿ (Northern Yatsugatake Volcanic Group) | Mt.Yokodake [ja]: 0.9-0.7 ka BP[† 1]
Minami-Yatsugatake
(Southern Yatsugatake Volcanic Group) | - | - | 35°58′16″N 138°22′12″E﻿ / ﻿35.971°N 138.37°E﻿ / 35.971; 138.37﻿ (Southern Yatsugatake Volcanic Group) | 0.1 Ma BP[† 1]
Mount Tateshina (Part of Northern Yatsugatake Volcanic Group) | 2530 | 8300 | 36°06′N 138°18′E﻿ / ﻿36.10°N 138.30°E﻿ / 36.10; 138.30﻿ (Mount Tateshina) |
Mount Zaō | 1841 | 6040 | 38°09′N 140°27′E﻿ / ﻿38.15°N 140.45°E﻿ / 38.15; 140.45﻿ (Mount Zaō) | AD 1940[† 1]

## Izu Islands

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Aogashima | 423 | 1388 | 32°27′N 139°46′E﻿ / ﻿32.45°N 139.77°E﻿ / 32.45; 139.77﻿ (Aogashima) | AD 1785[† 1]
Bayonnaise Rocks | 11 | 36 | 31°53′17″N 139°55′05″E﻿ / ﻿31.888°N 139.918°E﻿ / 31.888; 139.918﻿ (Bayonnaise Rocks) | AD 1970[† 14]
Hachijōjima | 854 | 2802 | 33°08′N 139°46′E﻿ / ﻿33.13°N 139.77°E﻿ / 33.13; 139.77﻿ (Hachijojima) | AD 1605[† 1]
Izu-Ōshima | 758 | 2507 | 34°43′34″N 139°23′38″E﻿ / ﻿34.726°N 139.394°E﻿ / 34.726; 139.394﻿ (Izu-Ōshima) | Mt. Mihara: AD 1990[† 1]
Kōzushima | 574 | 1877 | 34°13′N 139°09′E﻿ / ﻿34.22°N 139.15°E﻿ / 34.22; 139.15﻿ (Kozushima) | AD 838[† 1]
Kurose | -110 | -361 | 33°24′N 139°41′E﻿ / ﻿33.40°N 139.68°E﻿ / 33.40; 139.68﻿ (Kurose Hole) | Caldera: older than 20 ka BP[† 15]
Mikurajima | 851 | 2792 | 33°52′16″N 139°36′18″E﻿ / ﻿33.871°N 139.605°E﻿ / 33.871; 139.605﻿ (Mikurajima) | 6.3 ka BP[† 1]
Miyakejima | 813 | 2674 | 34°05′10″N 139°31′34″E﻿ / ﻿34.086°N 139.526°E﻿ / 34.086; 139.526﻿ (Miyakejima) | AD 2013[† 16]
Myōjinshō (A.K.A. Myojin Reef) | -50 | -164 | 31°55′05″N 140°01′16″E﻿ / ﻿31.918°N 140.021°E﻿ / 31.918; 140.021﻿ (Myōjinshō) | AD 1970[† 1]
Niijima | 432 | 1417 | 34°22′N 139°16′E﻿ / ﻿34.37°N 139.27°E﻿ / 34.37; 139.27﻿ (Niijima) | Mt. Mukaiyama: 887[† 1]
Sofugan (A.K.A. Lot's Wife) | 99 | 325 | 29°47′35″N 140°20′31″E﻿ / ﻿29.793°N 140.342°E﻿ / 29.793; 140.342﻿ (Sofugan (Lot's Wife)) | (Discolored water: AD 1975)[† 1]
Sumisujima (A.K.A. Smith Rocks) | 136 | 446 | 31°26′20″N 140°03′00″E﻿ / ﻿31.439°N 140.05°E﻿ / 31.439; 140.05﻿ (Sumisujima (Smith Rocks)) | AD 1916[† 1]
Toshima | 508 | 1667 | 34°31′N 139°17′E﻿ / ﻿34.52°N 139.28°E﻿ / 34.52; 139.28﻿ (Toshima) | 9.1-4.0 ka BP[† 1]
Torishima (A.K.A. Izu-Torishima) | 394 | 1293 | 30°29′02″N 140°18′07″E﻿ / ﻿30.484°N 140.302°E﻿ / 30.484; 140.302﻿ (Torishima) | AD 2002[† 1]

## Ogasawara Archipelago

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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°16′26″N 140°52′37″E﻿ / ﻿27.274°N 140.877°E﻿ / 27.274; 140.877﻿ (Nishinoshima) | AD 2017
Fukutoku-Okanoba | -25 | -82 | 24°16′48″N 141°29′06″E﻿ / ﻿24.28°N 141.485°E﻿ / 24.28; 141.485﻿ (Fukutoku-Okanoba) | AD 2021[† 17]
Funka Asane | -20 | -67 | 25°27′18″N 141°14′17″E﻿ / ﻿25.455°N 141.238°E﻿ / 25.455; 141.238﻿ (Funka Asane) | AD 1945[† 1]
Kita-Iōjima (North Iwo Jima) | 792 | 2598 | 25°26′N 141°17′E﻿ / ﻿25.43°N 141.28°E﻿ / 25.43; 141.28﻿ (Kita-Iōjima (North Iwo Jima)) | 0.14 Ma BP[† 1]
Iōjima (Iwo Jima) | 161 | 528 | 24°46′52″N 141°18′54″E﻿ / ﻿24.781°N 141.315°E﻿ / 24.781; 141.315﻿ (Iōjima (Iwo Jima)) | AD 2015[† 1]
Kaitoku Seamount | -103 | -338 | 26°07′37″N 141°05′53″E﻿ / ﻿26.127°N 141.098°E﻿ / 26.127; 141.098﻿ (Kaitoku Seamount) | AD 1984[† 18]
Kaikata Seamount | -165 | -541 | 26°40′01″N 140°55′44″E﻿ / ﻿26.667°N 140.929°E﻿ / 26.667; 140.929﻿ (Kaikata Seamount) | (Submarine hydrothermal activity: AD 1988)[† 1]
Kita-Fukutokutai | -55 | -180 | 24°24′50″N 141°25′08″E﻿ / ﻿24.414°N 141.419°E﻿ / 24.414; 141.419﻿ (Kita-Fukutokutai) | AD 1988?[† 1]
Minami-Hiyoshi Seamount | -30 | -98 | 23°30′00″N 141°56′06″E﻿ / ﻿23.5°N 141.935°E﻿ / 23.5; 141.935﻿ (Minami-Hiyoshi Seamount) | AD 1976[† 19]
Nikkō Seamount | -612 | -2008 | 23°04′59″N 142°18′00″E﻿ / ﻿23.083°N 142.3°E﻿ / 23.083; 142.3﻿ (Nikkō Seamount) | (Discolored water: AD 1979)[† 1]
Mokuyō Seamount | -920 | -3018 | 28°19′01″N 140°33′58″E﻿ / ﻿28.317°N 140.566°E﻿ / 28.317; 140.566﻿ (Mokuyo Seamount) | (Submarine hydrothermal activity: AD 1990)[† 1]
Suiyo Seamount | -1418 | -4652 | 28°36′00″N 140°37′59″E﻿ / ﻿28.6°N 140.633°E﻿ / 28.6; 140.633﻿ (Suiyō Seamount) | (Submarine hydrothermal activity: AD 1991)[† 1]

## Kyūshū

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Name | Elevation (m) | Elevation (ft) | Coordinates | Last eruption

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Aira Caldera | - | - | 31°39′22″N 130°42′18″E﻿ / ﻿31.656°N 130.705°E﻿ / 31.656; 130.705﻿ (Aira Caldera) | 2017[† 1]
Ata Caldera | - | - | 31°21′32″N 130°40′59″E﻿ / ﻿31.359°N 130.683°E﻿ / 31.359; 130.683﻿ (Ata Caldera) | 0.11 Ma BP[† 1]
Wakamiko Caldera [ja] | - | - | 31°39′58″N 130°46′59″E﻿ / ﻿31.666°N 130.783°E﻿ / 31.666; 130.783﻿ (Wakamiko Caldera) | 19 ka BP[† 1]
Mount Aso
(A.K.A. Aso Caldera) | 1592 | 5223 | 32°52′52″N 131°06′22″E﻿ / ﻿32.881°N 131.106°E﻿ / 32.881; 131.106﻿ (Mount Aso) | AD 2021[1]
Fukue Volcano Group | 315 | 1033 | 32°39′11″N 128°51′40″E﻿ / ﻿32.653°N 128.861°E﻿ / 32.653; 128.861﻿ (Fukue Volcano Group) | unknown volcano: 2.4 ka BP[† 1]
Mount Futago (ja) | 720 | 2362 | 33°34′59″N 131°36′04″E﻿ / ﻿33.583°N 131.601°E﻿ / 33.583; 131.601﻿ (Mount Futago) | 1.1 Ma BP[† 1]
Ibusuki Volcanic Field [ja] | 922 | 3025 | 31°13′N 130°34′E﻿ / ﻿31.22°N 130.57°E﻿ / 31.22; 130.57﻿ (Ibusuki Volcanic Field) | 30 ka BP[† 1]
Ikeda (Part of Ibusuki Volcanic Field) | 256 | 840 | 31°14′06″N 130°33′50″E﻿ / ﻿31.235°N 130.564°E﻿ / 31.235; 130.564﻿ (Ikeda) | Mt. Nabeshima 4.9 ka BP[† 1]
Imuta | 509 | 1670 | 31°49′19″N 130°27′40″E﻿ / ﻿31.822°N 130.461°E﻿ / 31.822; 130.461﻿ (Imuta) | 0.35 Ma BP[† 1]
Mount Kaimon | 922 | 3025 | 31°10′48″N 130°31′41″E﻿ / ﻿31.180°N 130.528°E﻿ / 31.180; 130.528﻿ (Mount Kaimon) | AD 885[† 1]
Kakuto Caldera | - | - | 32°02′44″N 130°45′50″E﻿ / ﻿32.0455°N 130.764°E﻿ / 32.0455; 130.764﻿ (Kakuto Caldera) | 0.35-0.30 Ma BP[† 1]
Mount Kinbō (Kinpō) | 665 | 2182 | 32°48′50″N 130°38′20″E﻿ / ﻿32.814°N 130.639°E﻿ / 32.814; 130.639﻿ (Mount Kinbō) | 0.2 Ma BP[† 1]
Mount Kirishima | 1700 | 5577 | 31°55′52″N 130°51′50″E﻿ / ﻿31.931°N 130.864°E﻿ / 31.931; 130.864﻿ (Mount Kirishima) | Mt. Shinmoedake: AD 2018[† 1]
Kobayashi Caldera | - | - | 31°59′24″N 130°58′34″E﻿ / ﻿31.99°N 130.976°E﻿ / 31.99; 130.976﻿ (Kobayashi Caldera) | 0.4 Ma BP[† 1]
Mount Kujū | 1791 | 5876 | 33°04′59″N 131°15′04″E﻿ / ﻿33.083°N 131.251°E﻿ / 33.083; 131.251﻿ (Mount Kuju) | AD 1996[† 1]
Sakurajima | 1117 | 3665 | 31°35′06″N 130°39′25″E﻿ / ﻿31.585°N 130.657°E﻿ / 31.585; 130.657﻿ (Sakurajima) | AD 2022[† 20]
Ojikajima Volcano Group | 111 | 364 | 33°12′04″N 129°03′47″E﻿ / ﻿33.201°N 129.063°E﻿ / 33.201; 129.063﻿ (Ojikajima Volcano Group) | 0.3 Ma BP[† 1]
Lake Sumiyoshi [ja] | - | - | 31°46′16″N 130°35′28″E﻿ / ﻿31.771°N 130.591°E﻿ / 31.771; 130.591﻿ (Lake Sumiyoshi) | 8.2 ka BP[† 21]
Yonemaru [ja] | - | - | 31°46′30″N 130°33′50″E﻿ / ﻿31.775°N 130.564°E﻿ / 31.775; 130.564﻿ (Yonemaru) | 8.1-8 ka BP[† 21]
Mount Takasaki [ja] | 628 | 2060 | 33°15′07″N 131°31′26″E﻿ / ﻿33.252°N 131.524°E﻿ / 33.252; 131.524﻿ (Mount Takasaki) | 0.5 Ma BP[† 21]
Mount Tara [ja] | 1076 | 3530 | 32°58′26″N 130°04′16″E﻿ / ﻿32.974°N 130.071°E﻿ / 32.974; 130.071﻿ (Mount Tara) | 0.4 Ma BP[† 1]
Mount Tsurumi and Mount Garan | 1584 | 5197 | 33°16′48″N 131°25′55″E﻿ / ﻿33.28°N 131.432°E﻿ / 33.28; 131.432﻿ (Mount Tsurumi) | AD 867[† 1]
Mount Unzen | 1500 | 4921 | 32°45′25″N 130°17′38″E﻿ / ﻿32.757°N 130.294°E﻿ / 32.757; 130.294﻿ (Mount Unzen) | AD 1996[† 1]
Mount Yufu | 1583 | 5194 | 33°16′55″N 131°23′24″E﻿ / ﻿33.282°N 131.390°E﻿ / 33.282; 131.390﻿ (Mount Yufu) | 2.0-1.9 ka BP[† 1]

## Ryūkyū Islands

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Name | Elevation (m) | Elevation (ft) | Coordinates | Last eruption

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Akusekijima | 586 | 1923 | 29°27′N 129°36′E﻿ / ﻿29.45°N 129.60°E﻿ / 29.45; 129.60﻿ (Akusekijima) | Late Pleistocene[† 1]
Gajajima | 497 | 1631 | 29°54′11″N 129°32′28″E﻿ / ﻿29.903°N 129.541°E﻿ / 29.903; 129.541﻿ (Gajajima) | 0.2 Ma BP[† 1]
Kogajajima | 301 | 988 | 29°52′44″N 129°37′30″E﻿ / ﻿29.879°N 129.625°E﻿ / 29.879; 129.625﻿ (Kogajajima) | 30-20 ka BP[† 1]
Submarine Volcano NNE of Iriomotejima | - | - | 24°33′29″N 124°00′00″E﻿ / ﻿24.558°N 124.00°E﻿ / 24.558; 124.00﻿ (Submarine Volcano NNE of Iriomotejima) | AD 1924[† 1]
Iōtorishima | 212 | 696 | 27°52′37″N 128°13′26″E﻿ / ﻿27.877°N 128.224°E﻿ / 27.877; 128.224﻿ (Iōtorishima) | AD 1968[† 1]
Kikai Caldera | 704 | 2310 | 30°47′20″N 130°18′29″E﻿ / ﻿30.789°N 130.308°E﻿ / 30.789; 130.308﻿ (Kikai Caldera) | Satsuma-Iōjima: AD 2013[† 1]
Kuchinoshima | 628 | 2060 | 29°58′01″N 129°55′26″E﻿ / ﻿29.967°N 129.924°E﻿ / 29.967; 129.924﻿ (Kuchinoshima) | 0.84-0.78 ka BP[† 1]
Kuchinoerabujima | 649 | 2129 | 30°26′N 130°13′E﻿ / ﻿30.43°N 130.22°E﻿ / 30.43; 130.22﻿ (Kuchinoerabujima) | AD 2020
Nakanoshima | 979 | 3212 | 29°51′32″N 129°51′22″E﻿ / ﻿29.859°N 129.856°E﻿ / 29.859; 129.856﻿ (Nakanoshima) | Mt. Otake: AD 1914[† 1]
Suwanosejima | 799 | 2621 | 29°38′17″N 129°42′50″E﻿ / ﻿29.638°N 129.714°E﻿ / 29.638; 129.714﻿ (Suwanosejima) | AD 2021[† 1]
Yokoatejima | 495 | 1624 | 28°47′56″N 128°59′46″E﻿ / ﻿28.799°N 128.996°E﻿ / 28.799; 128.996﻿ (Yokoatejima) | younger than 10 ka BP[† 1]

## See also

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* Ring of Fire – Region around the rim of the Pacific Ocean where many volcanic eruptions and earthquakes occur

## Notes and references

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### Notes

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1. ^ "Kumamoto's Mount Aso erupts as alert level raised". The Japan Times. October 20, 2021.

### References

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1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay az ba bb bc bd be bf bg bh bi bj bk bl bm bn bo bp bq br bs bt bu bv bw bx by bz ca cb cc cd ce cf cg ch ci cj ck cl cm cn co cp cq cr cs ct cu cv cw cx cy cz da db dc dd de df dg dh di dj dk dl dm dn do dp dq dr ds dt du dv dw dx dy dz ea eb ec ed ee ef eg eh ei ej ek el em en eo ep eq er es et eu ev ew ex ey Quaternary Volcanoes of Japan (2016) - Geological Survey of Japan
2. ^ 丸山 有史以降の火山活動 \- Japan Meteorological Agency
3. ^ Akagisan \- Japan Meteorological Agency
4. ^ 焼岳火山群 Yakedake Volcano Group \- Geological Survey of Japan
5. ^ "火山活動の状況". www.data.jma.go.jp.
6. ^ Harunasan \- Japan Meteorological Agency
7. ^ 栗駒山 有史以降の火山活動 \- Japan Meteorological Agency
8. ^ Quaternary Volcanoes of Japan (2019) - Geological Survey of Japan
9. ^ Myokosan \- Japan Meteorological Agency
10. ^ Narugo \- Japan Meteorological Agency
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15. ^ 海域火山データベース Hachijyoujima \- Japan Coast Guard
16. ^ 三宅島 有史以降の火山活動 \- Japan Meteorological Agency
17. ^ 海域火山データベース Fukutoku-Oka-no-Ba \- Japan Coast Guard
18. ^ Kaitoku Seamount \- Japan Meteorological Agency
19. ^ 南日吉海山 有史以降の火山活動 \- Japan Meteorological Agency
20. ^ 噴火警報、噴火予報の発表状況 \- Japan Meteorological Agency
21. ^ a b c Yonemaru and Sumiyoshiike: National catalogue of the active volcanoes in Japan \- Japan Meteorological Agency

## External links

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* 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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