Elevation 857 m | Last eruption 970 AD ± 100 years Easiest route Hiking | |
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Translation mountain of the gods (Ainu) Topo map Geographical Survey Institute 25000:1 摩周湖南部, 50000:1 摩周湖 Parent range Daisetsuzan Volcanic Group Similar Mount Oakan, Mount Iō, Mount Shari, Mount Meakan, Mt Akan‑Fuji | ||
Mount Kamui (カムイヌプリ, Kamui-nupuri ), also Kamuinupuri or Mount Mashū, a potentially active volcano, is a parasitic stratovolcano of the Mashū caldera (itself originally a parasitic cone of Lake Kussharo) located in the Akan National Park of Hokkaido, Japan.
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Map of Mount Kamui, Teshikaga, Kawakami District, Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan
Volcanism
Mount Kamui rose on the rim of 6 km-wide Mashū caldera, about four thousand years ago, after the collapse of Mashū volcano. Its last eruption took place about 1000 years ago.
Tourism
Hikers can follow a 7.2 km wooded trail to the peak of the mountain, walking along the ridge of the caldera, which is a 300-m vertical drop to the surface of the Lake Mashū, offering spectacular views.
References
Mount Kamui (Lake Mashū caldera) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA