Mount Tarumae | |
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樽前山 | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 1,041 m (3,415 ft)[1] |
Listing | List of mountains and hills of Japan by height List of volcanoes in Japan |
Coordinates | 42°41′24″N 141°22′41″E / 42.69000°N 141.37806°E[2] |
Geography | |
Parent range | Nasu Volcanic Zone |
Topo map(s) | Geographical Survey Institute (国土地理院, Kokudochiriin) 50000:1 樽前山, 25000:1 樽前山, 25000:1 風不死岳 |
Geology | |
Mountain type | Caldera |
Volcanic arc/belt | Northeastern Japan Arc |
Last eruption | 1982[3] |
Climbing | |
Easiest route | Hike |
Mount Tarumae (樽前山, Tarumae-zan) is located in the Shikotsu-Toya National Park in Hokkaidō, Japan. It is located near both Tomakomai and Chitose towns and can be seen clearly from both. It is on the shores of Lake Shikotsu, a caldera lake. Tarumae is a 1,041 metre active andesitic stratovolcano, with a lava dome.