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Taisetsuzan: eruption history

Elevation2,291 m
TypeStratovolcano
Confirmed eruptions5#57 of 105 in country
Latest eruption1739
Largest VEI–
Location43.66, 142.85

Eruptions per century (since 1500)

Eruptions (latest first, up to 60)

StartVEIEndArea
1739––Asahi-dake
550 BCE––Asahi-dake
1450 BCE––Asahi-dake
2800 BCE––Asahi-dake
3200 BCE––Asahi-dake

Nearby volcanoes

VolcanoDistanceEruptions
Tokachidake31 km27
Maruyama31 km2
Akan98 km37
Kussharo127 km6
Mashu138 km7
Shikotsu161 km41
Tenchozan184 km0
Rausudake187 km5

Current JMA alert status →

Eruption records from the Smithsonian Global Volcanism Program; older eruptions may be missing. VEI = Volcanic Explosivity Index (0–8). For current alerts, check the official agency.