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Mount Tokachi (Daisetsuzan)

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Mount Tokachi (十勝岳, Tokachidake) is an active volcano located in Daisetsuzan National Park, Hokkaidō, Japan. It is the tallest volcano of the Tokachi Volcanic Group, with a height of 2,077 metres (6,814 ft).[1] It is one of the 100 famous mountains in Japan.

Elevation2,077 m (6,814 ft)
Coordinates43°25′N 142°41′E
LocationHokkaidō, Japan
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Mount Tokachi
十勝岳
Mount Tokachi May 2006
Highest point
Elevation2,077 m (6,814 ft)
ListingList of mountains and hills of Japan by height
List of the 100 famous mountains in Japan
List of volcanoes in Japan
Coordinates43°25′N 142°41′E
Geography
Mount Tokachi is located in Hokkaido
Mount Tokachi
Mount Tokachi
Location within Hokkaido
LocationHokkaidō, Japan
Parent rangeTokachi Volcanic Group
Topo map(s)Geographical Survey Institute of Japan 25000:1 十勝岳
25000:1白金温泉
50000:1 十勝岳
Geology
Rock ageQuaternary
Stratovolcano
Volcanic arcKuril arc
Last eruptionFebruary to April 2004
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On 12 September 2026, the Sapporo District Meteorological Observatory raised Tokachidake's eruption warning from Level 2 to Level 3, restricting climbing on and around dangerous areas of the mountain.[2]

There are four hiking trails to the peak of Tokachidake. Below is a hut, a campground and a natural hot spring (onsen).

Mount Tokachi is a volcano, seen from Mount Biei
Seen from the northwest.

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