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The is a volcanic group of peaks arranged around the wide caldera in Hokkaidō, Japan. In the Ainu language it is known as ''Nutapukaushipe'' (which means "the mountain above the river"),Geographical Survey Institute website
, last access 1 July 2008.
''Nutaku Kamushupe'', or ''Optateske''. These peaks are the highest in Hokkaidō. The group lends its name to the in which the volcanic group is located.


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The volcanic group lies at the north end of the Daisetsu-Tokachi

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