Nipesotsu-Maruyama is a volcanic group situated in Hokkaidō, Japan.[1]

Nipesotsu-Maruyama Volcanic Group
Mount Nipesotsu from Mount Tengu
Highest point
Peak	Mount Nipesotsu
Elevation	2,012.9 m (6,604 ft)
Coordinates	43°27′22″N 143°1′56″E
Naming
Native name	ニペソツ・丸山火山群 Nipesotsu-Maruyama-kazangun
Geography
Nipesotsu-Maruyama Volcanic Group Show map of Japan Nipesotsu-Maruyama Volcanic Group Show map of Hokkaido
Country	Japan
State	Hokkaidō
Subprefecture	Tokachi
Districts	Katō and Kamikawa
Municipalities	Kamishihoro and Shintoku
Parent range	Ishikari Mountains
Biome	alpine climate
Geology
Orogeny	island arc
Age of rock	Quaternary
Type of rock	volcanic

It is composed of several stratovolcanoes and lava domes, including:

• Mount Nipesotsu
• Mount Maru (Kamishihoro-Shintoku)
• Mount Tengu
• Mount Kotengu
• Mount Gunkan
• 1332 Meter Peak
• Mount Upepesanke

See also

• List of volcanoes in Japan

References

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

External links

• Nipesotsu-Maruyama Volcano Group - Geological Survey of Japan

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[fr] Groupe volcanique Nipesotsu-Maruyama