List of Volcanoes in Japan

Mount Asahi
Mount Asahi, the tallest peak in Hokkaidō(September 2004)
Elevation	2,290.9 m (7,516 ft)[1]
Prominence	2,290.9 m (7,516 ft)
Listing	List of mountains and hills of Japan by height List of ultra prominent peaks List of volcanoes in Japan
Location
Mount Asahi Location of Mount Asahi in Japan.
Location	Hokkaidō, Japan
Range	Daisetsuzan Volcanic Group
Coordinates	43°39′N 142°5
Topo map	Geographical Survey Institute25000:1 25000:1 50000:1 50000:1
Geology
Type	Stratovolcano[2]
Age of rock	Holocene[3]
Last eruption	1739

Mount Meakan
Meakan-dake
Mount Meakan
Elevation	1,499 m (4,918 ft)
Listing	List of mountains and hills of Japan by height List of volcanoes in Japan 100 Famous Japanese Mountains
Location
Location	Hokkaidō, Japan
Range	Akan Volcanic Complex
Coordinates	43°23′11″N 144°00′32″E
Topo map	Geographical Survey Institute25000:1 25000:1 50000:1 50000:1
Geology
Type	stratovolcano
Age of rock	Late Pleistocene-Holocene
Volcanic arc/belt	Kurile arc
Last eruption	31 March 2006

Hokkaidō Koma-ga-take
View from Lake Ōnuma (August 2008)
Elevation	1,131 m (3,711 ft)
Listing	List of mountains and hills of Japan by height List of volcanoes in Japan
Location
Hokkaidō Koma-ga-take Hokkaidō, Japan
Coordinates	42°03′48″N 140°40′38″ECoordinates: 42°03′48″N 140°40′38″E
Topo map	Geographical Survey Institute25000:1 50000:1
Geology
Type	stratovolcano
Age of rock	Quaternary
Volcanic arc/belt	Northeastern Japan Arc
Last eruption	2008-11-08

Mount Rishiri
Mount Rishiri seen from Otadomari-numa
Elevation	1,721 m (5,646 ft)
Prominence	1,721 m (5,646 ft)
Listing	List of mountains and hills of Japan by height List of the 100 famous mountains in Japan List of volcanoes in Japan
Location
Location	Hokkaidō, Japan
Range	Rishiri Island
Coordinates	45.18°N 141.25°E
Topo map	Geographical Survey Institute25000:1 25000:1 50000:1
Geology
Type	Stratovolcano
Age of rock	Late Pleistocene
Volcanic arc/belt	Sakhalin island arc
Last eruption	5830 BC ± 300 years
Climbing
Easiest route	Hike

Mount Shiretoko
Mount Shiretoko Location of Mount Shiretoko in Japan.
Elevation	1,253.9 m (4,114 ft)[1]
Prominence	980 m (3,215 ft)[1]
Parent peak	Mount Higashi
Listing	List of mountains and hills of Japan by height
Location
Location	Hokkaidō, Japan
Range	Shiretoko Peninsula
Coordinates	44°14′9″N 145°16′26″ECoordinates: 44°14′9″N 145°16′26″E[1]
Topo map	Geospatial Information Authority 25000:1 50000:1
Geology
Type	stratovolcano
Age of rock	Middle Pleistocene
Volcanic arc/belt	Kurile arc
Last eruption	200,000 years ago

Hiuchi
Hiuchi Honshu, Japan
Elevation	2,356 m (7,730 ft)
Location
Coordinates	36°57′7″N 139°17′19″ECoordinates: 36°57′7″N 139°17′19″E
Geology
Last eruption	1544

Mount Iwaki
Mount Iwaki and apple orchard
Elevation	1,624.7 m (5,330 ft)
Listing	List of mountains and hills of Japan by height List of volcanoes in Japan
Location
Mount Iwaki Aomori Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates	40°39′12″N 140°18′24″ECoordinates: 40°39′12″N 140°18′24″E
Geology
Type	Stratovolcano
Last eruption	1863

Mount Kusatsu-Shirane
Elevation	2,171 m (7,123 ft)
Location
Location	Honshū, Japan
Coordinates	36.620°N 138.535°E
Geology
Type	Stratovolcanoes
Last eruption	1983