Niseko Volcanic Group

Niseko Volcanic Group
ニセコ火山群 Niseko-kazangun
Highest point
Peak	Nisekoannupuri (Shiribeshi Subprefecture)
Elevation	1,308.0 m (4,291.3 ft)
Coordinates	42°52′30″N 140°39′32″E / 42.87500°N 140.65889°ECoordinates: 42°52′30″N 140°39′32″E / 42.87500°N 140.65889°E
Geography
Country	Japan
State	Hokkaidō
Region	Shiribeshi Subprefecture
Districts	Abuta District, Isoya District and Iwanai District
Borders on	Mount Raiden Volcanic Group and Mount Yōtei
Biome	alpine climate
Geology
Orogeny	island arc
Age of rock	Quaternary
Type of rock	volcanic

Niseko Volcanic Group is a volcanic group of active stratovolcanoes and lava domes situated in Hokkaidō, Japan. The volcanoes are younger than 400,000 years. The last eruption was 6,000 to 7,000 years ago. Today Iwaonupuri shows fumarolic activity.^[1]

List of peaks

Relief Map of Niseko-Raiden Volcano Group.
Niseko Volcano Group (Right)
Raiden Volcano Group (Left)

Niseko Volcanic Group

• Mount Niseko Annupuri (ニセコアンヌプリ)
• Mount Iwaonupuri (イワオヌプリ)
• Mount Waisuhorun (Weisshorn, ワイスホルン)
• Mount Nitonupuri (ニトヌプリ)
• Mount Chisenupuri (チセヌプリ)
• Mount Shirakaba (白樺山)
• Mount Mekunnaidake (目国内岳)

Raiden Volcano Group

• Mount Raiden (雷電山)
• Mount Mekunnaidake (目国内岳)
• Mount Iwanaidake (岩内岳)

References

• "Niseko". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution.

1. "NISEKO Volcano Group". Quaternary Volcanoes of Japan. Geological Survey of Japan, AIST. 2006. Retrieved 2008-09-28.

External links

• Niseko - Japan Meteorological Agency (Japanese)
• Niseko: National catalogue of the active volcanoes in Japan PDF - Japan Meteorological Agency
• Niseko-Raiden Volcano Group - Geological Survey of Japan
• Niseko: Global Volcanism Program - Smithsonian Institution