Volcanoes of Japan

Kikai, Japan

Caldera · 704 m (2,310 ft) · Ryukyu Is

Kikai is a caldera in Japan, 704 m (2,310 ft) high. Its last known eruption: 1964 or later. NOAA records 1 significant eruption here.

Kikai on the map

Kikai and the volcanoes within 300 km, colored by when each last erupted.

  • Since 1964
  • 1900 to 1963
  • 1800s
  • AD 1 to 1799
  • Before AD 1, or undated

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The volcano

Type
Caldera
Elevation
704 m (2,310 ft)
Country
Japan
Region
Ryukyu Is
Summit
30.793° N, 130.305° E
Last known eruption
1964 or later
Holocene activity known from
Historical
Smithsonian volcano number
282060

Significant eruptions

1 on record, newest first.

Around it

The volcanoes within 300 km.

Earthquakes near KikaiVolcanic ash advisories on the live map

Sources

Volcanoes and significant eruptions from NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Hazard Database, cited as NCEI/WDS, doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7. Public domain. Read 2026-09-24. Volcano numbers are the Smithsonian Institution’s Global Volcanism Program’s.