- AiraContinuing eruptionVEI 2
- SuwanosejimaContinuing eruptionVEI 2
Continuing-eruption status from the Smithsonian Global Volcanism Program (intermittent activity, not necessarily active today). Get alerts the moment activity changes with the QuakeMate app.
Japan lies at the junction of four tectonic plates and experiences roughly a fifth of the world鈥檚 strongest earthquakes. The map above shows volcanoes in Japan, with type, status and elevation. Volcano data is sourced from the Smithsonian Global Volcanism Program and partners.
Whether you are looking for a map of active volcanoes in Japan, the highest or biggest volcano, a list of every volcano, or whether any volcano is erupting right now, this page covers it. For real-time volcano and eruption alerts in Japan - alongside live earthquakes - the free QuakeMate volcano & earthquake app sends push notifications the moment activity is detected nearby.
Volcanoes in Japan
Show the full list of 94 volcanoes
- FujisanStratovolcano 路 Historical 路 3,776 m
- OntakesanComplex volcano 路 Historical 路 3,067 m
- NorikuradakeStratovolcano 路 Radiocarbon 路 3,026 m
- Washiba-KumonotairaShield volcano 路 Tephrochronology 路 2,924 m
- HakusanStratovolcano 路 Historical 路 2,702 m
- MidagaharaStratovolcano 路 Historical 路 2,621 m
- Nikko-ShiranesanShield volcano 路 Historical 路 2,578 m
- AsamayamaComplex volcano 路 Historical 路 2,568 m
- NantaisanStratovolcano 路 Holocene 路 2,486 m
- YokodakeStratovolcano 路 Holocene 路 2,480 m
- YakedakeStratovolcano 路 Historical 路 2,455 m
- MyokosanStratovolcano 路 Radiocarbon 路 2,454 m
- Niigata-YakeyamaLava dome 路 Historical 路 2,400 m
- HiuchigatakeStratovolcano 路 Historical 路 2,356 m
- Omanago GroupLava dome 路 Holocene 路 2,341 m
- TaisetsuzanStratovolcano 路 Tephrochronology 路 2,291 m
- ChokaisanStratovolcano 路 Historical 路 2,236 m
- Kusatsu-ShiranesanStratovolcano 路 Historical 路 2,165 m
- AkandanayamaStratovolcano 路 Unknown 路 2,109 m
- TokachidakeStratovolcano 路 Historical 路 2,077 m
- ShigaShield volcano 路 Holocene 路 2,041 m
- IwatesanComplex volcano 路 Historical 路 2,038 m
- MaruyamaLava dome 路 Historical 路 2,013 m
- AzumayamaStratovolcano 路 Historical 路 1,949 m
- NasudakeStratovolcano 路 Historical 路 1,915 m
- YoteizanStratovolcano 路 Radiocarbon 路 1,888 m
- Zaozan [Zaosan]Complex volcano 路 Historical 路 1,841 m
- AkagisanStratovolcano 路 Historical 路 1,828 m
- BandaisanStratovolcano 路 Historical 路 1,816 m
- TakaharayamaStratovolcano 路 Holocene 路 1,795 m
- KujusanStratovolcano 路 Historical 路 1,791 m
- AdatarayamaStratovolcano 路 Historical 路 1,728 m
- RishirizanStratovolcano 路 Radiocarbon 路 1,721 m
- KirishimayamaShield volcano 路 Historical 路 1,700 m
- RausudakeStratovolcano 路 Tephrochronology 路 1,660 m
- Akita-KomagatakeStratovolcano 路 Historical 路 1,637 m
- KurikomayamaStratovolcano 路 Historical 路 1,627 m
- IwakisanStratovolcano 路 Historical 路 1,625 m
- HachimantaiStratovolcano 路 Holocene 路 1,613 m
- AsosanCaldera 路 Historical 路 1,592 m
- HakkodasanStratovolcano 路 Holocene 路 1,585 m
- Yufu-TsurumiLava dome 路 Historical 路 1,584 m
- Shiretoko-IozanStratovolcano 路 Historical 路 1,562 m
- AkanCaldera 路 Historical 路 1,499 m
- UnzendakeComplex volcano 路 Historical 路 1,483 m
- HarunasanStratovolcano 路 Anthropology 路 1,449 m
- HakoneyamaComplex volcano 路 Radiocarbon 路 1,438 m
- Shikaribetsu GroupLava dome 路 Holocene 路 1,430 m
- Izu-TobuPyroclastic cone 路 Historical 路 1,406 m
- Akita-YakeyamaComplex volcano 路 Historical 路 1,366 m
- ShikotsuCaldera 路 Historical 路 1,320 m
- NisekoStratovolcano 路 Holocene 路 1,308 m
- Hokkaido-KomagatakeStratovolcano 路 Historical 路 1,131 m
- SanbesanCaldera 路 Radiocarbon 路 1,126 m
- AiraContinuing eruptionStratovolcano 路 Historical 路 1,117 m
- TenchozanCrater rows 路 Unknown 路 1,046 m
- TowadaCaldera 路 Historical 路 1,011 m
- NakanoshimaStratovolcano 路 Historical 路 979 m
- AtaCaldera 路 Historical 路 924 m
- OsorezanStratovolcano 路 Historical 路 878 m
Volcanoes in Japan: frequently asked questions
How many volcanoes are there in Japan?
Japan has 94 volcanoes in the Smithsonian Global Volcanism Program database, of which 71 have Holocene or historical eruptions. See the full list and interactive map above.
How many active volcanoes are in Japan?
71 volcanoes in Japan are considered active (eruptions in the Holocene period or recorded history). Each volcano's status, type and elevation is listed above.
What is the highest volcano in Japan?
The highest volcano in Japan in our database is Fujisan, at 3,776 m. Tap it on the map or list above for details.
Are there active volcanoes in Japan right now?
Japan has 71 historically active volcanoes. For current eruption status and elevated-alert volcanoes, QuakeMate shows live USGS/HANS and Smithsonian alerts at quakemate.app/volcanoes - and the free iOS app sends volcano and earthquake alerts in real time.
Is Japan volcanic?
Japan lies at the junction of four tectonic plates and experiences roughly a fifth of the world鈥檚 strongest earthquakes.
Where can I see a map of volcanoes in Japan?
The interactive map above plots every volcano in Japan with its type, status and elevation, alongside recent earthquakes and tectonic plates. It is sourced from the Smithsonian Global Volcanism Program.
Is there an app to track volcanoes and eruptions in Japan?
Yes. QuakeMate is a free iOS app that maps the volcanoes of Japan alongside live earthquakes and tsunami warnings, with real-time alerts for elevated volcano activity and nearby quakes. Download it at quakemate.app/download.
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