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List Of Volcanoes In Japan
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 Honshū Izu Islands Ogasawara Archipelago The Ogasawara Archipelago include the Bonin Islands and Volcano Islands. Kyūshū Ryūkyū Islands See also * Notes and references Notes References External links Quaternary Volcanoes of Japan- Geological Survey of Japan - Geological Survey of Japan * ttp://www.data.jma.go.jp/svd/vois/data/tokyo/STOCK/souran_eng/souran.htm 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 {{Asia topic, List of volcanoes in Japan Lists of coordinates Volcanoes A volcano is commonly defined as a vent or fissure in the crust of a planetary-mass object, such as Earth, that allows hot lava, volcanic ash, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Volcano
A volcano is commonly defined as a vent or fissure in the crust of a planetary-mass object, such as Earth, that allows hot lava, volcanic ash, and gases to escape from a magma chamber below the surface. On Earth, volcanoes are most often found where tectonic plates are diverging or converging, and because most of Earth's plate boundaries are underwater, most volcanoes are found underwater. For example, a mid-ocean ridge, such as the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, has volcanoes caused by divergent tectonic plates whereas the Pacific Ring of Fire has volcanoes caused by convergent tectonic plates. Volcanoes resulting from divergent tectonic activity are usually non-explosive whereas those resulting from convergent tectonic activity cause violent eruptions."Mid-ocean ridge tectonics, volcanism and geomorphology." Geology 26, no. 455 (2001): 458. https://macdonald.faculty.geol.ucsb.edu/papers/Macdonald%20Mid-Ocean%20Ridge%20Tectonics.pdf Volcanoes can also form where there is str ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nigorigawa Caldera
Nigorigawa Caldera ( Japanese: 濁川カルデラ, ''Nigorigawa karudera'') is a volcanic crater in Oshima, Hokkaido, Japan. It has an elevation of 1,168 ft (356m) and it last erupted 12,000 years ago. The caldera has a diameter of 3km. A town of the same name is located at the caldera. East of Nigorigawa is the town of Mori Mori is a Japanese and Italian surname. It is also the name of two clans in Japan, and one clan in India. Italian surname * Camilo Mori, Chilean painter * Cesare Mori, Italian "Iron Prefect" * Claudia Mori, Italian actress, singer, televisio ... and an active volcano known as Koma-ga-take. References {{Hokkaido-geo-stub Calderas of Hokkaido Volcanoes of Hokkaido Volcanic craters Pleistocene calderas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount Shiretoko
is a volcano located on the Shiretoko Peninsula in Hokkaido, Japan. The mountain consists of non-alkali mafic rocks and andesite. Mount Shiretoko is in Shari, Hokkaido, Shari town, in Shari District of Okhotsk Subprefecture. See also *List of volcanoes in Japan *List of mountains in Japan References External links Shiretoko Dake - Geological Survey of Japan * Mountains of Hokkaido Volcanoes of Hokkaido Stratovolcanoes of Japan Pleistocene stratovolcanoes {{Hokkaido-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount Shari
is a quaternary stratovolcano and one of Japan's 100 famous mountains. Its summit is . The summit consists of Mount Shari, and the western ridge. It is located on the Hokkaido's Shiretoko Peninsula on the border of Shari and Kiyosato in Shari District, Okhotsk and Shibetsu in Shibetsu District, Nemuro. Naming Its former name in the Ainu language was Onnenupuri. The name ''Shari'' in Ainu means ''marshes where reeds are growing''. It is also known by the names or . Geology The mountain is made mainly of andesite, dacite, and basalt. Climbing routes The most popular ascent route starts from the Kiyosato side. A public bus ( Sharibus) runs three times a day (first at 6:30) from Shiretokoshari Station to the start of the trail. See also *List of mountains in Japan *List of volcanoes in Japan 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hokkaido Koma-ga-take
, also , , or just is a andesitic stratovolcano on the border between Mori, Shikabe, and Nanae, all within the Oshima Subprefecture of Hokkaidō, Japan. Occurrence of volcanic activity started some 30,000 years ago. Following roughly 5,000 years of dormancy, volcanic activity at Mount Koma-ga-take restarted in 1640, triggering the Kan'ei Great Famine The Kan'ei Great Famine ( ') was a famine which affected Japan during the reign of Empress Meishō in the Edo period. The estimated number of deaths due to starvation is between 50,000 and 100,000. The famine is generally considered to have begun .... Since then, there have been at least 50 recorded volcanic events at Mount Koma-ga-take.神沼克伊,小山悦郎 ''日本の火山を科学する 日本列島津々浦々、あなたの身近にある108の活火山とは？'' ソフトバンククリエイティブ 2011. . File:Hokkaido-Komagatake Relief Map, SRTM-1.jpg, Relief Map File:Red hokkaido komagadake from yakumo.jp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lake Tōya
is a volcanic caldera lake in Shikotsu-Toya National Park, Abuta District, Hokkaido, Japan. It is part of "Toya Caldera and Usu Volcano Global Geopark" which joins in Global Geoparks Network. The stratovolcano of Mount Usu lies on the southern rim of the caldera. The lake is nearly circular, being 10 kilometers in diameter from the eastwest and 9 kilometers from the northsouth. The town of Tōyako comprises most of the area surrounding the lake and the town of Sōbetsu is located on the eastern side. Lake Tōya is said to be the northernmost lake in Japan that never ices (with competing claim by nearby Lake Shikotsu), and the second most transparent lake in Japan. Nakajima Island is a recursive island in the middle of the lake which houses the ''Tōya Lake Forest Museum''. Lake Tōya was called ''Kim'un-to'' (キムウン (kim'un) means "in the mountain"Batchelor, John. (1905) ''An Ainu-English-Japanese Dictionary'' (Second ed.). Tokyo: Methodist Publishing House and � ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount Shiribetsu
Mount Shiribetsu () is a volcano on the Japanese island of Hokkaido. The volcano last erupted hundreds of thousands of years before present. See also * List of mountains in Japan * List of volcanoes in Japan 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 Honshū Izu Islands Ogasawara Archipelago The Ogasawara Archipelago ... References External links Shiribetsu Dake- Geological Survey of Japan Global Volcanism Program page for Mount Shiribetsu{{DEFAULTSORT:Shiribetsu Volcanoes of Hokkaido Mountains of Hokkaido ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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. It is the 8th-largest lake by surface area in Japan and the second largest of Japan's caldera lakes, surpassed only by Lake Kussharo. It is surrounded by five volcanoes: Mount Eniwa and Mount Izari to the north and Mount Fuppushi, Mount Tarumae, and Kitayama to the south. The caldera formed in the holocene when the land between the volcanoes subsided. Due to its depth, the volume of Lake Shikotsu reaches 3/4 of the volume of Lake Biwa, Japan's largest lake, despite having only 1/9 of that lake's surface area. Due to the small surface area to depth ratio, the water temperature remains quite constant throughout the year, making it the northernmost ice-free lake in Japan. The Bifue, Okotanpe, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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. The volcanic group lies on the Kurile arc of the Pacific ring of fire. The volcanic group includes the following peaks: * Mount Higashi Nupukaushi * Mount Nishi Nupukaushi * Mount Tenbo * Mount Hakuun See also *List of volcanoes in Japan 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 Honshū Izu Islands Ogasawara Archipelago The Ogasawara Archipelago ... References * Shikaribetsu Volcanic Group Quaternary Volcanoes of Japan, Geological Survey of Japan, AIST., 2006 Volcanoes of Hokkaido Pleistocene lava domes Volcanic groups Lava domes of Japan {{Hokkaido-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount Rishiri
is a Quaternary stratovolcano located off the coast of Hokkaidō, Japan in the Sea of Japan. It rises out of the Sea of Japan forming Rishiri Island. Because its cone shape resembles Mount Fuji it is sometimes referred to as Rishiri Fuji. It is one of the 100 famous mountains in Japan. Mount Rishiri's opening festival is held annually on July 2 and July 3. This festival officially opens the climbing season. Geology Mount Rishiri is made up of alkali and non-alkali mafic volcanic rock dating from the Late Pleistocene, 130,000–18,000 years ago. Otherwise it is covered in Quaternary volcanic rock debris. Climbing route The ascent of Rishiri is challenging in places and not suitable for novice hikers. There is a campsite partway up the mountain from the dock, and an unmanned hut located a short distance below the summit. There is also a small shrine at the summit. On clear days the view extends to Hokkaidō, the adjacent island of Rebun, and as far as Sakhalin Island in Rus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount Rausu
__NOTOC__ is a stratovolcano on the Shiretoko Peninsula in Hokkaidō, Japan. It sits on the border between the towns of Shari and Rausu. Mount Rausu is the northeasternmost Holocene volcano on Hokkaidō. It is one of the 100 famous mountains in Japan. Mount Rausu's opening festival is held annually on July 3. This day officially opens the climbing season. In the past 2,200 years Mount Rausu is believed to have erupted thrice, with a Plinian Eruption roughly 1,400 years ago and a pyroclastic flow about 500 years ago.神沼克伊,小山悦郎 ''日本の火山を科学する 日本列島津々浦々、あなたの身近にある108の活火山とは？'' ソフトバンククリエイティブ 2011. . History * June 1, 1964 - The region around Mount Rausu declared Shiretoko National Park * July 2005 - Shiretoko registered as a Natural World Heritage Site Gallery File:Rausu-dake 02.JPG, Viewed from the SSW. File:Rausu-Shiretoko Io Volcano Group Relief Map, SRTM-1.jpg, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ōshima, Hokkaidō
is an uninhabited island in the Sea of Japan, west of Matsumae town and therefore the westernmost point of Hokkaido. It is part of the town of Matsumae in Oshima Subprefecture in Hokkaido, Japan. To distinguish Ōshima from other islands with the same name, it is sometimes known as or . At , Ōshima is the largest uninhabited island under Japanese sovereignty. The island is a double caldera with a scoria hill rising in the middle. It is the peak of two overlapping stratovolcanoes and their associated calderas, Mount Higashi and Mount Nishi. The highest peak, at , is part of a triple volcano. The peak rises close to from the sea floor. The island consists of mafic alkali and non-alkali volcanic rock, less than 18,000 years old. On the south side of the island at , there is a lighthouse and a heliport operated by Japan Coast Guard. Because of volcanic activity and nature conservation, landing on the island requires the approval of the Agency for Cultural Affairs. Histor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
