List of volcanoes in Japan
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This is a list of active and extinct volcanoes in Japan
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Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
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Hokkaidō
Name | Elevation (m) |
Elevation (ft) |
Coordinates | Last eruption |
Mount Meakan Mount Meakan is an active stratovolcano located in Akan National Park in Hokkaidō, Japan. It is the tallest mountain in the Akan Volcanic Complex.The volcano consists of nine overlapping cones that grew out of the Akan caldera, on the shores of Lake Akan. Mount Meakan has a triple crater at its summit... |
1499 | 4916 | 43.38°N 144.02°E | 2006 |
Mount Asahi (Daisetsuzan) Asahidake is the tallest mountain in Hokkaidō, Japan. Part of the Daisetsuzan Volcanic Group of the Ishikari Mountains, it is located in the northern part of the Daisetsuzan National Park.... |
2290 | 7513 | 43.661°N 142.858°E | 1739 |
Mount E Mount E is an active stratovolcano of the Kameda peninsula. It is located in Hakodate, Hokkaidō, Japan. Mount E is part of Esan Prefectural Natural Park.-Geology:Mount E consists of non-alkali, mafic, volcanic rock. The andesitic volcano is topped with a lava dome.... |
618 | 2028 | 41.802°N 141.170°E | 1874 |
Hokkaidō Komagatake Hokkaidō Komagatake , also , , or just is a 1131 meter adesitic stratovolcano on the border between Mori, Shikabe, and Nanae, Hokkaidō, Japan.-References:*... |
1131 | 3711 | 42.061°N 140.681°E | 2000 |
Kutcharo | 1000 | 3278 | 43.55°N 144.43°E | |
Lake Kuttara Lake Kuttara is a near circular caldera lake in Shiraoi, Hokkaidō, Japan. It is part of Shikotsu-Tōya National Park. The lake is recognized as having the best water quality in all of Japan. With a transparency of , the lake ranks second only to Lake Mashū according to the Ministry of the Environment.Resident... |
581 | 1906 | 42.489°N 141.163°E | |
Lake Mashū Lake Mashu is a landlocked endorheic crater lake formed in the caldera of a potentially active volcano. It is located in Akan National Park on the island of Hokkaidō, Japan. The lake has been called the clearest lake in the world.-Hydrology:... |
855 | 2805 | 43.570°N 144.565°E | |
Nigorigawa | 356 | 1168 | 42.12°N 140.45°E | Pleistocene |
Nipesotsu-Maruyama Volcanic Group | 2013 | 6604 | 43.453°N 143.036°E | 1899 |
Niseko | 1154 | 3786 | 42.88°N 140.63°E | 4050 BC |
Oshima Oshima -Places: :** Nii Ōshima Island, part of Niihama in Ehime Prefecture** Ōshima, Ehime, an island connected by the Hakata-Ōshima Bridge and the Kurushima-Kaikyo Bridge... |
737 | 2418 | 41.50°N 139.37°E | 1790 |
Mount Rausu Mount Rausu is a stratovolcano on the Shiretoko Peninsula on Hokkaidō, Japan. It sits on the border between the towns of Shari and Rausu. Mount Rausu is the northeastern most Holocene volcano on Hokkaidō. It is one of the 100 famous mountains in Japan.... |
1660 | 5446 | 44.073°N 145.126°E | 1880 |
Mount Rishiri Mount Rishiri Mount Rishiri is a quaternary stratovolcano located off the coast of Hokkaidō, Japan in the Sea of Japan. The extinct volcano rises out of the sea forming Rishiri Island. Because its cone shape resembles Mount Fuji it is sometimes referred to as Rishiri Fuji... |
1721 | 5646 | 45.18°N 141.25°E | 5830 BC |
Shikaribetsu Volcanic Group Shikaribetsu Volcanic Group is a volcanic group of lava domes surrounding Lake Shikaribetsu in Hokkaidō, Japan. The Shikaribetsu volcanic group is located in Daisetsuzan National Park... |
1430 | 4692 | 43.312°N 143.096°E | Holocene |
Lake Shikotsu Lake Shikotsu is a caldera lake in Chitose, Hokkaidō, Japan. It is a part of the Shikotsu-Toya National Park.- Geography :Lake Shikotsu is located in the south-west part of Hokkaidō. It has an average depth of and a maximum depth of , making it the second deepest lake in Japan, after Lake Tazawa... |
1320 | 4331 | 42.70°N 141.33°E | 1981 |
Mount Shiretoko Mount Shiretoko is a volcano located on the Shiretoko Peninsula in Hokkaidō, Japan. The mountain consists of non-alkali mafic rocks, andesite. Mount Shiretoko is in Shari town, in Shari District of Abashiri Subprefecture.... |
1254 | 4114 | 44°14′09"N 145°16′26"E | 200000 BC |
Mount Iō (Shiretoko) | 1563 | 5128 | 44.131°N 145.165°E | 1936 |
Shiribetsu | 1107 | 3632 | 42.767°N 140.916°E | Holocene |
Showashinzan Showashinzan is a volcanic lava dome in the Shikotsu-Toya National Park, Hokkaidō, Japan, next to Mount Usu. The mountain was created between 1944 and 1945. Initially, a series of strong earthquakes shook the area, and wheat fields were rapidly uplifted. Lava broke through the surface and the current peak... |
731 | 2400 | 42.5°N 140.8°E | 1945 |
Mount Tokachi Mount Tokachi (Daisetsuzan) 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.... |
2077 | 6814 | 43.416°N 142.690°E | 1989 |
Mount Tarumae Mount Tarumae is located in the Shikotsu-Toya National Park in Hokkaidō, Japan. It is located near both Tomakomai and Chitose towns and can be seen clearly from both. It is on the shores of Lake Shikotsu, a caldera lake. Tarumae is a 1,041 metre active andesitic stratovolcano, with a lava dome.-Eruptions:The... |
1041 | 3415 | 42°41′24"N 141°22′41"E | 1982 |
Mount Usu Mount Usu is an active stratovolcano in the Shikotsu-Toya National Park, Hokkaidō, Japan. It has erupted four times since 1900: in 1910, 1944–45 , August 7, 1977, and on March 31, 2000. To the north lies Lake Toya... |
737 | 2418 | 42.53°N 140.83°E | 2001 |
Mount Yōtei Mount Yotei is an active stratovolcano located in Shikotsu-Toya National Park, Hokkaidō, Japan. It is also called , because it resembles the more famous Mount Fuji. The mountain is also known as and . It is one of the 100 famous mountains in Japan.-Geology:... |
1898 | 6227 | 42.767°N 140.916°E | Holocene |
Honshū
Name | Elevation (m) |
Elevation (ft) |
Coordinates | Last eruption |
Abu (volcano) Abu (volcano) is the name of a group of shield volcanoes located on the coast of Japan on the southwest end of the island of Honshū. It is primarily based in the city of Hagi, Yamaguchi Prefecture.The group dates from 800,000 years ago and was active into the Holocene era... |
571 | - | 34.50°N 131.60°E | |
Mount Adatara Mount Adatara is a stratovolcano on the island of Honshū in Japan.It is located about 15 kilometres southwest of Fukushima city and east of Mount Bandai. Its last known eruption was in 1996.... |
1718 | 5635 | 37.62°N 140.28°E | 1990 |
Mount Akagi Mount Akagi is a mountain in Gunma Prefecture, Japan.The broad, low dominantly andesitic stratovolcano rises above the northern end of the Kanto Plain. It contains an elliptical, 3 x 4 km summit caldera with post-caldera lava domes arranged along a NW-SE line. Lake Ono is located at the NE end of the... |
1828 | 5997 | 36.53°N 139.18°E | |
Akita-Komaga-Take | 1637 | 5371 | 39.75°N 140.80°E | 1971 |
Akita-Yake-Yama | 1366 | 4482 | 39.97°N 140.77°E | 1997 |
Mount Asama Mount Asama is an active complex volcano in central Honshū, the main island of Japan. The volcano is the most active on Honshū. The Japan Meteorological Agency classifies Mount Asama as rank A. It stands above sea level on the border of Gunma and Nagano prefectures... |
2544 | 8340 | 36.24°N 138.31°E | 2009 |
Mount Azuma Mount Azuma is an active stratovolcano in Fukushima prefecture, Japan.It has a conical-shaped crater and as the name "Kofuji" suggests, the shape of Mount Azuma is like that of Mount Fuji... |
1705 | 5594 | 37.73°N 140.25°E | 1977 |
Mount Bandai Mount Bandai , also known as , , and , is a stratovolcano in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan.In a major eruption on July 15, 1888 the north and east parts of the caldera collapsed in a massive landslide, forming two lakes, Hibara-ko and Onogawa-ko, as well as several minor lakes called Goshiki-numa, or the 'Five... |
1819 | 5968 | 37.60°N 140.08°E | 1888 |
Mount Chōkai Mount Chokai is the second tallest mountain in the Tōhoku region of Japan. It stands on the border of Yamagata and Akita prefectures, and is tall.Mount Chōkai is regarded as sacred by followers of the Shugendō branch of Shinto and is popular with hikers. It is one of the 100 famous mountains in Japan.-External... |
2237 | 7326 | 39.08°N 140.03°E | 1974 |
Mount Fuji Mount Fuji is the highest mountain in Japan at . An active stratovolcano that last erupted in 1707–08, Mount Fuji lies about south-west of Tokyo, and can be seen from there on a clear day. Mount Fuji's exceptionally symmetrical cone is a well-known symbol of Japan and it is frequently depicted in art and... |
3776 | 12,388 | 35.358°N 138.731°E | 1707 |
Hachimantai | 1614 | 5295 | 39.95°N 140.85°E | |
Hakkōda Mountains | 1585 | 5200 | 40.656°N 140.881°E | 1997 |
Mount Hakone | 1438 | 4720 | 35.22°N 139.02°E | 950 BC ± 100 years |
Mount Haku Mount Haku , or Mount Hakusan, is a potentially active volcano. The stratovolcano is located on the borders of Gifu, Fukui and Ishikawa prefectures in Japan. It is thought to have first been active 300,000 to 400,000 years ago, with the most recent eruption occurring in 1659... |
2702 | 8865 | 36.15°N 136.78°E | 1659 |
Mount Haruna Mount Haruna is a dormant stratovolcano in Gunma, eastern Honshū, Japan.- Outline :Mount Haruna has many peaks and the tallest one, Mount Kamonga is 1,449 m high. It appeared about 300,000 years ago and the last known eruption was c. 550. The volcano has a summit caldera containing the symmetrical cone of... |
1449 | 4754 | 36.47°N 138.88°E | 550 ± 10 years |
Hijiori | 516 | 1693 | 38.606°N 140.178°E | 8300 BC ± 1000 years |
Hiuchi | 2346 | 7730 | 36.95°N 139.28°E | 1544 |
Iwaki | 1625 | 5331 | 40.65°N 140.30°E | 1863 |
Iwate | 2041 | 6696 | 39.850°N 141.004°E | 1919 |
Izu-Tobu | 1406 | 4613 | 34.92°N 139.12°E | 1989 |
Kanpu | 355 | 1165 | 39.93°N 139.88°E | 750 BC |
Kurikoma | 1628 | 5341 | 38.95°N 140.78°E | 1950 |
Mount Kusatsu-Shirane Mount Kusatsu-Shirane is a 2160 meter active volcano in Kusatsu, Gunma, Japan. It is called Kusatsu Shirane to differentiate it from the Mount Nikkō-Shirane on the other side of Gunma Prefecture. The summit of Kusatsu-Shirane volcano, located immediately north of Asama volcano, consists of a series of overlapping... |
2160 | 7123 | 36.63°N 138.55°E | 1989 |
Megata | 291 | 955 | 39.95°N 139.73°E | 2050 BC |
Mount Mutsuhiuchi | 781 | 2562 | 41.43°N 141.07°E | Pleistocene |
Mount Myōkō Mount Myoko is an active stratovolcano in Honshū-island, Japan. It is situated at the southwest of Myōkō city, Niigata Prefecture, and a part of Joshinetsu Kogen National Park. Mount Myōkō is listed as one of 100 Famous Japanese Mountains, and together with , it is well known as the "famous mountain" of... |
2446 | 8025 | 36.88°N 138.12°E | 2360 BC ± 150 years |
Mount Nantai Mount Nantai is a stratovolcano in the Nikkō National Park in central Honshū, the main island of Japan. It stands at 2,486 m high. A prominent landmark, it can be seen on clear days from as far as the Pacific coast, 100 km away.... |
2484 | 8148 | 36.77°N 139.50°E | |
Narugo | 462 | 1542 | 38.73°N 140.73°E | 837 |
Mount Nasu Mount Nasu is a group of complex volcanoes in Japan. The tallest peak is Sanbonyari Peak at a height of . Mount Nasu is one of the 100 Famous Japanese Mountains, and is located in the northeast part of Nikko National Park.- Major Peaks :... |
1917 | 6283 | 37.12°N 139.97°E | 1963 |
Mount Niigatayake | 2400 | 7874 | 36.92°N 138.03°E | 1998 |
Mount Nikkō-Shirane Mount Nikko-Shirane is a shield volcano in the Nikkō National Park in central Honshū, the main island of Japan. It stands at 2,578m high, and is one of the 100 famous mountains in Japan.It should not be confused with Mount Kusatsu-Shirane elsewhere in Gunma Prefecture.- References :... |
2578 | 8458 | 36.8°N 139.4°E | 1890 |
Mount Norikura Mount Norikura is a potentially active volcano located on the borders of Gifu and Nagano prefectures in Japan. It is part of the Hida Mountains and is listed among the 100 Famous Japanese Mountains and the New 100 Famous Japanese Mountains.-Outline:... |
3026 | 9928 | 36.12°N 137.55°E | 6870 BC ± 500 years |
Numazawa | 1100 | 3609 | 37.43°N 139.58°E | 2980 BC ± 150 years |
Oki-Dogo | 151 | 495 | 36.17°N 133.33°E | |
Omanago Group | 2367 | 7766 | 36.78°N 139.50°E | |
Mount Ontake Mount Ontake , also referred to as , is the second highest volcano in Japan at located around northeast of Nagoya. It is on the borders of Kiso and Ōtaki, Nagano Prefecture, and Gero, Gifu Prefecture... |
3063 | 10,049 | 35.890°N 137.48°E | 1980 |
Mount Osore Mount Osore is a region in the center of remote Shimokita Peninsula of Aomori Prefecture, Japan.According to popular mythology, Mount Osore marks the entrance to Hell, with a small brook running to the neighboring Lake Usorisan that is equated to the Sanzu River, a river that deceased souls needed to cross of... |
879 | 2884 | 41.32°N 141.08°E | 1787 |
Sanbe Group | 1126 | 3694 | 35.13°N 132.62°E | 1760 BC ± 150 years |
Shiga | 2036 | 6696 | 36.70°N 138.52°E | |
Takahara | 1795 | 5889 | 36.90°N 139.78°E | 4570 BC |
Mount Tate Mount Tate is located in the southeastern area of Toyama Prefecture, Japan. It is one of the tallest peaks in the Hida Mountains at and, along with Mount Fuji and Mount Haku, it is one of Japan's . The climbing season for Mount Tate is from April until November. It was first climbed by Saeki no Ariyori... |
2621 | 8599 | 36.57°N 137.60°E | 1858 |
Mount Tateshina Mount Tateshina also Suwa Fuji is a complex volcano located on the border of the municipalities of Chino and Tateshina in Nagano Prefecture, Japan.It has an elevation of . This mountain is one of the 100 Famous Japanese Mountains.-Outline:... |
2530 | 8300 | 36.10°N 138.30°E | |
Towada Lake Towada is the largest crater lake in Honshū island, Japan. Located on the border between Aomori and Akita prefectures, it lies 400 meters above sea level and is 327.0m depth, and is drained by the Oirase river. With a surface area of 61.1 km², Towada is Japan's 12th largest lake, its bright blue... |
1159 | 3802 | 40.47°N 140.92°E | 915 |
Washiba-Kumontaira | 2924 | 9593 | 36.408°N 137.594°E | 4000 BC |
Mount Yake Mount Yake is an active volcano in the Hida Mountains, lying between Matsumoto, Nagano Prefecture, and Takayama, Gifu Prefecture, Japan. It is one of the 100 Famous Japanese Mountains, reaching at the highest peak.-Geography:... |
2455 | 8054 | 36.224°N 138.590°E | 1995 |
Mount Zaō Mount Zao is a complex volcano on the border between Yamagata Prefecture and Miyagi Prefecture in Japan. It consists of a cluster of stratovolcanoes and is the most active volcano in northern Honshū. The central volcano of the group includes several lava domes and a tuff cone, Goshiki-dake, which contains... |
1841 | 6040 | 38.15°N 140.45°E | 1940 |
Izu Islands
Name | Elevation (m) |
Elevation (ft) |
Coordinates | Last eruption |
Aogashima Aogashima is a village located in Hachijō Subprefecture, Tokyo, Japan.-Geography:Aogashima Village covers the island of Aogashima, the southernmost and most isolated populated island in the Izu archipelago in the Philippine Sea, south of central Tokyo, and south of Hachijōjima, its nearest populated... |
423 | 1388 | 32.45°N 139.77°E | 1785 |
Bayonnaise Rocks Bayonnaise Rocks is a group of volcanic rocks located in the Philippine Sea approximately south of Tokyo and south-southeast of Aogashima, in the southern portion of the Izu archipelago, Japan... |
11 | 36 | 31.88°N 139.92°E | 1970 |
Hachijojima Hachijojima is a volcanic Japanese island in the Philippine Sea, administered by Tōkyō and located approximately south of the Special Wards of Tōkyō. It is the southernmost and most isolated of the Izu Seven Islands group of the seven northern islands of the Izu archipelago... |
854 | 2802 | 33.13°N 139.77°E | 1707 |
Kozushima Kozushima is a volcanic Japanese island in the Philippine Sea, administered by Tōkyō and located approximately northwest of the Miyakejima and southwest of the Niijima. It is one of the Izu Seven Islands group of the seven northern islands of the Izu archipelago.... |
574 | 1877 | 34.22°N 139.15°E | 838 |
Kurose Hole Kurose Hole Kurose Hole is a submarine caldera located between Mikurajima and Hachijōjima in the Izu Islands chain. The caldera is 600-760 deep and 5–7 km wide.... |
-107 | -351 | 33.40°N 139.68°E | |
Mikurajima Mikurajima is a volcanic Japanese island in the Philippine Sea, administered by Tōkyō Metropolis and located approximately south of Tokyo and south-southeast of Miyakejima. It is one of the Izu Seven Islands group of the seven northern islands of the Izu archipelago.... |
851 | 2792 | 33.871°N 139.605°E | 3450 BC |
Miyakejima Miyakejima is an island in the Izu group, southeast of Honshū, Japan, administered by the Tokyo Metropolitan government, with an area of 55.50 km². The island, 180 km south of Tokyo, is located at 34.5N and 139.34E. As of January 1, 2006, the population of the island is 2884... |
813 | 2674 | 34°04′43"N 139°31′46"E | 2005 |
Myōjin-shō Myojin-sho is a submarine volcano located about 450 kilometers south of Tokyo on the Izu-Ogasawara Ridge in the Izu Islands. Volcanic activity has been detected there since 1869... |
360 | 1181 | 32°6′0"N 139°51′0"E | |
Niijima | 432 | 1417 | 34.37°N 139.27°E | 886 |
Oshima Oshima -Places: :** Nii Ōshima Island, part of Niihama in Ehime Prefecture** Ōshima, Ehime, an island connected by the Hakata-Ōshima Bridge and the Kurushima-Kaikyo Bridge... |
758 | 2507 | 34.72°N 139.38°E | 1990 |
Toshima Toshima -Place name:These places in Japan have the name "Toshima," written variously:* Toshima, Tokyo : one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo; population about 250,000... |
508 | 1667 | 34.52°N 139.28°E | 4050 BC |
Torishima Torishima (Izu Islands) , literally meaning "Bird Island", is an uninhabited volcanic island at the south end of the Izu Islands in the Pacific Ocean, administered by Japan.-Geography:... |
403 | 1293 | 30.48°N 140.32°E | 2002 |
Kyūshū
Name | Elevation (m) |
Elevation (ft) |
Coordinates | Last eruption |
Mount Aso Mount Aso is the largest active volcano in Japan, and is among the largest in the world. It stands in Aso Kujū National Park in Kumamoto Prefecture, on the island of Kyūshū. Its peak is 1592 m above sea level. Aso has one of the largest caldera in the world... |
1592 | 5223 | 32.881°N 131.106°E | 2004 |
Fukuejima | 317 | 1040 | 32.653°N 128.861°E | 550 BC |
Ibusuki Volcanic Field | 922 | 3025 | 31.22°N 130.57°E | 885 |
Mount Kirishima Mount Kirishima is a 1700 meter high active volcano group in Kagoshima Prefecture, Kyushu, Japan. Numerous eruptions have been recorded since 742. Very strong eruptions happened in 788, 1716 and 1717. Augite-hypersthene andesite is the dominant rock type.... |
1700 | 5577 | 31.931°N 130.864°E | 2011http://bigthink.com/ideas/26666http://news.tbs.co.jp/newseye4635683.html |
Mount Kuju | 1791 | 5876 | 33.083°N 131.251°E | 1996 |
Sakurajima Sakurajima , also romanized as Sakurashima or Sakura-jima, is an active composite volcano and a former island of the same name in Kagoshima Prefecture in Kyūshū, Japan... |
1117 | 3665 | 31.585°N 130.657°E | 2009 |
Shinmoedake Shinmoedake Shinmoedake is a volcano in Kagoshima Prefecture, Kyūshū, Japan, and a part of the Mount Kirishima cluster of volcanoes. It is believed to have formed between 7,300 and 25,000 years ago.... |
1412 | 4662 | 31.54°N 130.53°E | 2011 |
Sumiyoshi-Ike | 100 | 328 | 31.768°N 130.594°E | 4550 BC |
Mount Tsurumi Mount Tsurumi is a volcano in Beppu, Ōita, Japan.- Outline :Mount Tsurumi is a Stratovolcano. It has several peaks, including, Mount Kuranoto, Mount Uchi, Mount Garan. This mountain is one of Japan 300 mountains, and a part of Aso Kujū National Park.- Route :... |
1584 | 5197 | 33.28°N 131.432°E | 867 |
Mount Unzen Mount Unzen is an active volcanic group of several overlapping stratovolcanoes, near the city of Shimabara, Nagasaki Prefecture, on the island of Kyūshū, Japan’s southernmost main island.... |
1500 | 4921 | 32.757°N 130.294°E | 1996 |
Ryukyu Islands
- Note: In English, Ryukyu Islands refers to all the southwest island of Japan, while the term has a more specific meaning in Japanese. See Ryukyu IslandsRyukyu IslandsThe , also known as the , is a chain of islands in the western Pacific, on the eastern limit of the East China Sea and to the southwest of the island of Kyushu in Japan. From about 1829 until the mid 20th century, they were alternately called Luchu, Loochoo, or Lewchew, akin to the Mandarin...
for details.Name Elevation
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(ft)Coordinates Last eruption Akusekijima Akusekijimais a volcanic island located in the Tokara Islands in part of the Nansei Islands, Japan. Most of the island is surrounded by steep cliffs. Access to the island is limited to the "Ferry Toshima", which only runs twice a week and takes 11 hours from Kagoshima....
586 1923 29.45°N 129.60°E Gaja Island - - - Iriomotejima -200 -656 24.558°N 124.00°E 1924 Iōtorishima 212 696 27.877°N 128.224°E 1968 Kikai Caldera Kikai Calderais a massive, mostly submerged caldera up to in diameter in the Ōsumi Islands of Kagoshima prefecture, Japan. It is the remains of the ancient eruption of a gigantic volcano....
704 2310 30.789°N 130.308°E 2004 Kuchinshima - - - Kuchinoerabujima 649 2129 30.43°N 130.22°E 1999 Kogajajima 301 988 29.879°N 129.625°E Mount O, Nakanoshima 979 3212 29.85°N 129.87°E 1949 Suwanosejima Suwanosejimais a volcanic island with a population of about fifty located in the Tokara Islands, part of the Nansei Islands, Japan. It is 8 km long and is one of the most active volcanoes in Japan. It belongs to the village of Toshima in Kagoshima District, Kagoshima, Japan...
799 2621 29.53°N 129.72°E 2007 Yokoatejima Yokoatejimais a 3.5 km long volcanic island located in the Tokara Islands, part of the Nansei Islands, Japan. Historical documents at the end of the Edo Period mention ash plumes from Yokoatejima.- References :*...
495 1624 29.53°N 129.72°E 1835 ± 30 years
Other
Name | Elevation (m) |
Elevation (ft) |
Coordinates | Last eruption |
Fukujin | -217 | -712 | 21.93°N 143.47°E | 1974 |
Fukutoku-Okanoba Fukutoku-Okanoba Fukutoku-Okanoba is a submarine volcano that is part of the Volcano Islands in the Bonin Islands of Japan. It is located 5 kilometers northeast of the island of South Iwo Jima.- History :... |
-14 | -46 | 24.28°N 141.485°E | 2005 |
Iwo Jima Iwo Jima Iwo Jima, officially , is an island of the Japanese Volcano Islands chain, which lie south of the Ogasawara Islands and together with them form the Ogasawara Archipelago. The island is located south of mainland Tokyo and administered as part of Ogasawara, one of eight villages of Tokyo... |
161 | 528 | 24.28°N 141.52°E | 1997 |
Kaitoku Seamount | -103 | -338 | 26.122°N 141.102°E | 1984 |
Kita-Fukutokutai | -73 | -239 | 24.414°N 141.419°E | 1954 |
Kasuga Seamount | -598 | -1962 | 21.765°N 143.710°E | 1959 |
Kita-Iwojima | 792 | 2598 | 25.43°N 141.23°E | 1953 |
Minami-Hiyoshi | -30 | -98 | 23.497°N 141.940°E | 1975 |
Minami Kasuga | -170 | -558 | 21.60°N 143.637°E | |
Nikko- | -391 | -1283 | 23.075°N 143.308°E | |
Nishinoshima | 38 | 125 | 27.274°N 140.882°E | 1974 |
Oyama Oyama Oyama may refer to:*Oyama, Tochigi, a city in Japan*Ōyama, Ōita, a town in Japan*Oyama, Shizuoka, a town in Japan*Ōyama, Kanagawa, a mountain in Japan*Oyama , a male actor who plays female parts in Kabuki... |
815 | 2674 | 34.079°N 139.529°E | 2005 |