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

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

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

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

The Ogasawara Archipelago include the Bonin Islands and Volcano Islands.

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

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

Name	Elevation (m)	Elevation (ft)	Coordinates	Last eruption
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	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]}

Notes and references

Notes

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

References

^ ^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
^ 丸山有史以降の火山活動 - Japan Meteorological Agency
^ Akagisan - Japan Meteorological Agency
^ 焼岳火山群　Yakedake Volcano Group - Geological Survey of Japan
^ "火山活動の状況". www.data.jma.go.jp.
^ Harunasan - Japan Meteorological Agency
^ 栗駒山有史以降の火山活動 - Japan Meteorological Agency
^ Quaternary Volcanoes of Japan (2019) - Geological Survey of Japan
^ Myokosan - Japan Meteorological Agency
^ Narugo - Japan Meteorological Agency
^ 栃木県北部，日光火山群女峰赤薙火山で約12-15万年前に起きた大規模山体崩壊 - 橘英彰
^ 東北日本・日光火山群の地質および岩石学^{[permanent dead link‍]} - 佐々木実　Minoru Sasaki
^ 御嶽山有史以降の火山活動 - Japan Meteorological Agency
^ ベヨネース列岩有史以降の火山活動 - Japan Meteorological Agency
^ 海域火山データベース Hachijyoujima - Japan Coast Guard
^ 三宅島有史以降の火山活動 - Japan Meteorological Agency
^ 海域火山データベース Fukutoku-Oka-no-Ba - Japan Coast Guard
^ Kaitoku Seamount - Japan Meteorological Agency
^ 南日吉海山有史以降の火山活動 - Japan Meteorological Agency
^ 噴火警報、噴火予報の発表状況 - Japan Meteorological Agency
^ ^a ^b ^c Yonemaru and Sumiyoshiike: National catalogue of the active volcanoes in Japan - Japan Meteorological Agency

External links

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)

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

[GSJ-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

[GSJ_2019-8] Quaternary Volcanoes of Japan (2019) - Geological Survey of Japan

[9] Myokosan - Japan Meteorological Agency

[10] Narugo - Japan Meteorological Agency

[11] 栃木県北部，日光火山群女峰赤薙火山で約12-15万年前に起きた大規模山体崩壊 - 橘英彰

[12] 東北日本・日光火山群の地質および岩石学^{[permanent dead link‍]} - 佐々木実　Minoru Sasaki

[13] 御嶽山有史以降の火山活動 - Japan Meteorological Agency

[14] ベヨネース列岩有史以降の火山活動 - Japan Meteorological Agency

[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

[21] 噴火警報、噴火予報の発表状況 - Japan Meteorological Agency

[souran88-22] Yonemaru and Sumiyoshiike: National catalogue of the active volcanoes in Japan - Japan Meteorological Agency

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