Daisetsuzan Volcanic Group
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The Daisetsuzan Volcanic Group (大雪山系, Daisetsu-sankei, also called Taisetsu-zan) is a volcanic group of peaks arranged around the 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) wide Ohachi-Daira (御鉢平, Ohachi-daira) caldera in Hokkaidō, Japan. In the Ainu language it is known as Nutapukaushipe (which means "the mountain above the river"),[2] Nutaku Kamushupe, or Optateske.[3] These peaks are the highest in Hokkaidō. The group lends its name to the Daisetsuzan National Park in which the volcanic group is located.
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Daisetsuzan Volcanic Group | |
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Nutapukaushipe or Nutaku Kamushupe | |
Highest point | |
Peak | Mount Asahi |
Elevation | 2,290 m (7,510 ft) |
Coordinates | 43°39′N 142°51′E |
Naming | |
Etymology | big snowy mountains |
Native name | |
Geography | |
Country | Japan |
State | Hokkaidō |
Region | Kamikawa Subprefecture |
Parent range | Ishikari Mountains |
Biome | alpine climate |
Geology | |
Orogeny | island arc |
Age of rock | Quaternary |
Type of rock | volcanic |
Last eruption | AD 1739 or later[1] |
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