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

NameElevation Elevation CoordinatesLast eruption
Akaigawa Caldera72523791.3 Ma BP
Daisetsuzan Volcanic Group22907513AD 1739
Mount Eniwa13204331AD 1707
Mount E6132028AD 1874
Mount Iō5121680Not known
--0.25 Ma BP
Mount Meakan14994916AD 2008
Mount Oakan137044955 ka BP
Mount Iō15635128AD 1936
Kussharo Caldera-- 2.3 ka BP
Kuttara Caldera581190640 ka BP
Mashū Caldera85528051 ka BP
Nigorigawa Caldera356116815 ka BP
Nipesotsu-Maruyama Volcanic Group20136604AD 1898
Niseko Volcanic Group130942956 ka BP
Mount Onnebetsu133043640.2 Ma BP
Oshima-Ōshima7372418AD 1759
Mount Rausu16615449150 BP
Mount Rishiri172156467.78 ka BP
Shikaribetsu Volcano Group1430469220 ka BP
Shikotsu Caldera13204331AD 1978
Mount Shiribetsu11073632Not known
Tōya Caldera--AD 2000
Mount Hokkaidō-Komagatake11313711AD 2000
Mount Shari154750750.25 Ma BP
Mount Shiretoko125441140.2 Ma BP
Mount Tarumae10413416AD 1981
104634321.9 ka BP
Tokachidake Volcano Group207768142004
Tokachi-Mitsumata Caldera--1 Ma BP
Tomuraushi-Chubetsu Volcano Group214170240.1 Ma BP
Mount Unabetsu141946560.5 Ma BP
Mount Usu7372418AD 2000
Mount Yōtei189862272.5 ka BP

Honshū

Izu Islands

Ogasawara Archipelago

The Ogasawara Archipelago include the Bonin Islands and Volcano Islands.
NameElevation Elevation CoordinatesLast eruption
Nishinoshima142466AD 2017
Fukutoku-Okanoba-25-82AD 2021
Funka Asane-20-67AD 1945
Kita-Iōjima 79225980.14 Ma BP
Iōjima 161528AD 2015
Kaitoku Seamount-103-338AD 1984
Kaikata Seamount-165-541
Kita-Fukutokutai-55-180AD 1988?
Minami-Hiyoshi Seamount-30-98AD 1976
Nikkō Seamount-612-2008
Mokuyō Seamount-920-3018
Suiyo Seamount-1418-4652

Kyūshū

Ryūkyū Islands

NameElevation Elevation CoordinatesLast eruption
Akusekijima5861923Late Pleistocene
Gajajima49716310.2 Ma BP
Kogajajima30198830-20 ka BP
Submarine Volcano NNE of Iriomotejima--AD 1924
Iōtorishima212696AD 1968
Kikai Caldera7042310Satsuma-Iōjima: AD 2013
Kuchinoshima62820600.84-0.78 ka BP
Kuchinoerabujima6492129AD 2020
Nakanoshima9793212Mt. Otake: AD 1914
Suwanosejima7992621AD 2021
Yokoatejima4951624younger than 10 ka BP