Volcanoes of Japan

Shikotsu, Japan

Caldera · 1,320 m (4,331 ft) · Hokkaido-Japan

Shikotsu is a caldera in Japan, 1,320 m (4,331 ft) high. Its last known eruption: 1964 or later. NOAA records 1 significant eruption here.

Shikotsu on the map

Shikotsu 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
1,320 m (4,331 ft)
Country
Japan
Region
Hokkaido-Japan
Summit
42.688° N, 141.380° E
Last known eruption
1964 or later
Holocene activity known from
Historical
Smithsonian volcano number
285040

Significant eruptions

1 on record, newest first.

Around it

The volcanoes within 300 km.

Earthquakes near ShikotsuAsh advisories and webcams 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.