Tokachi Volcanic Group
Tokachi Volcanic Group is a volcanic group of mainly stratovolcanoes arrayed along a southwest-northeast axis in Hokkaidō, Japan.
The volcanic group lies on the Kurile arc of the Pacific ring of fire, and consists of andesite, basalt, and dacite stratovolcanoes and lava domes. The group gets its name from the highest peak in the group, Mount Tokachi.
The most recent activity is centered on the northwest end.The following table lists the mountains in the volcanic group.
Name | Height | Type |
Mount Tokachi | | Stratovolcano |
Mount Biei | | Stratovolcano |
Mount Oputateshike | | |
Mount Kamihorokamettoku | | Stratovolcano |
Mount Furano | | Stratovolcano |
Biei Fuji | | Stratovolcano |
Mount Bebetsu | | - |
Other peaks include:
- Chuo-Kakokyu cone
- Ko-Tokachi-Dake stratovolcano
- Mae-Tokachi-Dake stratovolcano
- Maru-Yama cone
- Nokogiri-Dake stratovolcano
- Suribachi-Kakokyu cone
- Tairaga-Dake stratovolcano