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Tokachi Volcanic Group (十勝火山群, Tokachi-kazangun) is a volcanic group of mainly stratovolcanoes arrayed along a southwest–northeast axis in Hokkaidō, Japan.

Tokachi Volcanic Group
Tokachidake Volcano Group
Relief Map
Highest point
Peak	Mount Tokachi (Daisetsuzan)
Elevation	2,077 m (6,814 ft)
Coordinates	43°25′04″N 142°41′11″E
Naming
Native name	十勝火山群 (Japanese) Tokachi-kazangun (Japanese)
Geography
Country	Japan
State	Hokkaidō
Regions	Kamikawa Subprefecture and Tokachi subprefecture
Districts	Kamikawa (Ishikari), Kamikawa (Tokachi) and Sorachi
Municipalities	Biei, Furano, Kamifurano, Minamifurano, Nakafurano and Shintoku
Biome	alpine climate
Geology
Orogeny	island arc
Age of rock	Quaternary
Type of rock	volcanic

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.[1]

The most recent activity is centered on the northwest end.

List of volcanoes

The following table lists the mountains in the volcanic group.[1]

Name	Height	Type
Mount Tokachi (Daisetsuzan) (十勝岳, Tokachi-dake)	2,077 metres (6,814 ft)	Stratovolcano
Mount Biei (美瑛岳, Biei-dake)	2,052.3 metres (6,733.3 ft)	Stratovolcano
Mount Oputateshike (オプタテシケ山, Oputateshike-yama)	2,013 metres (6,604 ft)
Mount Kamihorokamettoku (上ホロカメットク山, Kami-horokamettoku-san)	1,920 metres (6,300 ft)	Stratovolcano
Mount Furano (富良野岳, Furano-dake)	1,912.1 metres (6,273.3 ft)	Stratovolcano
Biei Fuji (美瑛富士, Biei-fuji)	1,888 metres (6,194 ft)	Stratovolcano
Mount Bebetsu (ベベツ岳, Bebetsu-dake)	1,860 metres (6,100 ft)	-

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

See also

• List of volcanoes in Japan

References

External links

• Tokachidake - Japan Meteorological Agency (in Japanese)
• "Tokachidake: National catalogue of the active volcanoes in Japan" (PDF). - Japan Meteorological Agency
• Tokachi Dake Volcano Group - Geological Survey of Japan
• Tokachidake: Global Volcanism Program - Smithsonian Institution

На других языках

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[fr] Groupe volcanique Tokachi

Le groupe volcanique Tokachi (十勝火山群, Tokachi-kazangun?) est composé pour l'essentiel de stratovolcans disposés le long d'un axe sud-ouest/nord-est sur l'île de Hokkaidō au Japon.

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