Tokachi Volcanic Group
Volcanic group in Hokkaidō, Japan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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.
Quick Facts Highest point, Peak ...
Tokachi Volcanic Group | |
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Tokachidake Volcano Group | |
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 | |
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 |
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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.