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Nikko-Shiranesan
Shield volcano · 2,578 m · Japan
Nikko-Shiranesan sits on the Okhotsk Plate, in a subduction zone. 12 eruptions are known since the end of the last ice age, the most recent in 1952.
- Elevation
- 2,578 m
- Type
- Shield volcano
- Tectonic Setting
- Subduction zone, continental crust
- Dominant Rock
- Andesite / Basaltic Andesite
- Plate
- Okhotsk Plate
- Country
- Japan
- Last Eruption
- 1952
- Known Eruptions (Holocene)
- 12
- Max. Explosivity (VEI)
- 3
Nearby Cities
Cities of more than 20,000 people within 100 km.
- 52 kmUtsunomiya668,000 people
- 53 kmMaebashi345,000 people
- 86 kmNagaoka195,000 people
- 99 kmKawagoe338,000 people
Eruption Timeline
Each bar is an eruption; its height shows its explosivity (VEI 0 to 8).
Eruption Uncertain Date
Sources : Global Volcanism Program, 2026. Volcanoes of the World (v. 5.4.0; 7 Aug 2026), Smithsonian Institution, doi:10.5479/si.GVP.VOTW5-2026.5.4 (volcano.si.edu) · NOAA NCEI · USGS · Wikidata