Daisetsuzan Volcanic Group
The Daisetsuzan Volcanic Group (大雪山系, Daisetsu-sankei, also called Taisetsu-zan) is a volcanic group of peaks arranged around the 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) wide Ohachi-Daira (御鉢平, Ohachi-daira) caldera in Hokkaidō, Japan. In the Ainu language it is known as Nutapukaushipe (which means "the mountain above the river"), Nutaku Kamushupe, or Optateske. These peaks are the highest in Hokkaidō. The group lends its name to the Daisetsuzan National Park in which the volcanic group is located.
| Daisetsuzan Volcanic Group | |
|---|---|
| Nutapukaushipe or Nutaku Kamushupe | |
A view from Biei town | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Mount Asahi |
| Elevation | 2,290 m (7,510 ft) |
| Coordinates | 43°39′N 142°51′E |
| Naming | |
| Etymology | big snowy mountains |
| Native name | |
| Geography | |
Daisetsuzan Volcanic Group Daisetsuzan Volcanic Group | |
| Country | Japan |
| State | Hokkaidō |
| Region | Kamikawa Subprefecture |
| Parent range | Ishikari Mountains |
| Biome | alpine climate |
| Geology | |
| Orogeny | island arc |
| Age of rock | Quaternary |
| Type of rock | volcanic |
| Last eruption | AD 1739 or later |
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