Volcanoes in Japan map & data
There are 181 volcanoes mapped in Japan, spread over 25 prefectures. The most are in Shizuoka (42), Hokkaido (33) and Tokyo (30). 72% of them carry a name. Well-known examples include 富士山, 乗鞍岳 and 燧ヶ岳.
Volcanoes by prefecture
| Prefecture | Locations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Shizuoka | 42 | 23% |
| Hokkaido | 33 | 18% |
| Tokyo | 30 | 17% |
| Kagoshima Prefecture | 14 | 7.7% |
| Gunma | 5 | 2.8% |
| Nagano | 5 | 2.8% |
| Fukushima | 4 | 2.2% |
| Aomori | 4 | 2.2% |
| Kanagawa | 4 | 2.2% |
| Akita | 4 | 2.2% |
| Okayama Prefecture | 3 | 1.7% |
| Gifu Prefecture | 2 | 1.1% |
| Tochigi | 2 | 1.1% |
| Nagasaki Prefecture | 2 | 1.1% |
| Miyazaki Prefecture | 2 | 1.1% |
| Niigata | 2 | 1.1% |
| Miyagi | 2 | 1.1% |
| Oita | 1 | 0.6% |
| Hyogo Prefecture | 1 | 0.6% |
| Kumamoto | 1 | 0.6% |
| Tottori Prefecture | 1 | 0.6% |
| Shimane | 1 | 0.6% |
| Yamagata | 1 | 0.6% |
| Iwate | 1 | 0.6% |
| Yamaguchi | 1 | 0.6% |
Notable volcanoes in Japan
- 富士山Shizuoka · 3776.2 m · volcano
- 乗鞍岳Gifu Prefecture · 3026 m · volcano
- 燧ヶ岳Fukushima · 2356 m · volcano
- 旭岳Hokkaido · 2290.9 m · volcano
- 鳥海山Yamagata · 2236 m · volcano
- 岩手山Iwate · 2038 m · volcano
- 蔵王山Miyagi · 1841 m · volcano
- 高原山Tochigi · 1795 m · volcano
- 久住山Oita · 1786.5 m · volcano
- 霧島山Miyazaki Prefecture · 1700 m · volcano
- Стокап1634 m · volcano
- 岩木山Aomori · 1624.62 m · volcano
- 阿蘇山Kumamoto · 1592 m · volcano
- 雲仙岳Nagasaki Prefecture · 1486 m · volcano
- 榛名山Gunma · 1391 m · volcano
- 上蒜山Tottori Prefecture · 1202 m · volcano
- 蒜山Okayama Prefecture · 1202 m · volcano
- 三瓶山Shimane · 1126 m · volcano
- 焼岳Gifu Prefecture · 2455 m · volcano
- 吾妻山Fukushima · 2035 m · volcano
- 羊蹄山Hokkaido · 1898 m · volcano
- 硫黄山Miyazaki Prefecture · 1317 m · volcano
- Чирип1589 m · volcano
- 大岳Aomori · 1584.5 m · volcano
- 磐梯山Fukushima · 1816.2 m · volcano
- 利尻山Hokkaido · 1721 m · volcano
- Богдан Хмельницкий1585 m · volcano
- 羅臼岳Hokkaido · 1661 m · volcano
- Руруй1485 m · volcano
- 斜里岳Hokkaido · 1547 m · volcano
- Тятя1819 m · volcano
- 雌阿寒岳Hokkaido · 1499 m · volcano
- Берутарубе1223 m · volcano
- 雄阿寒岳Hokkaido · 1370.4 m · volcano
- Атсонупури1205 m · volcano
- 知西別岳Hokkaido · 1317 m · volcano
- Иван Грозный1159 m · volcano
- 知床岳Hokkaido · 1254.3 m · volcano
- вулкан Баранского1134 m · volcano
- 駒ヶ岳Hokkaido · 1131 m · volcano
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Every volcano in the layer comes with its name, kind, elevation (peaks), the region it is in, latitude and longitude. Volcanoes, active and dormant.
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How many volcanoes are there in Japan?
This layer holds 181 volcanoes in Japan, the most of them in Shizuoka. The data is refreshed every 6 months; this release is from November 2026.
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