Volcanoes included in Japan's Top 100 Mountains

(Updated July 2022)

Name Japanese Name English Prefecture Danger Level Erruption Actions
安達太良山 Mount Adatara Fukushima Level 1 1996
阿寒岳 Akan Volcanic Complex Hokkaido Level 1 2008
浅間山 Asama Yama Gunma・Nagano Level 1 2009
阿蘇山 Mount Aso Kumamoto Level 1 2021
吾妻山 Mount Azuma Yamagata・Fukushima Level 1 1977
磐梯山 Mount Bandai Fukushima Level 1 1888
鳥海山 Mount Chōkai Akita・Yamagata Level 1 1974
大雪山 Daisetsuzan Hokkaido Level 1 1739
富士山 Mount Fuji Shizouka・Yamanashi Level 1 1708
八甲田山 Hakkōda Aomori Level 1 1550
白山 Hakusan Gifu・Ishikawa Level 1 1659
岩手山 Mount Iwate Iwate Level 1 1919
岩木山 Mount Iwaki Aomori Level 1 1863
霧島山 Mount Kirishima Kagoshima・Miyazaki Level 2 2018
九重山 Mount Kujū Oita Level 1 1996
草津白根山 Mount Kusatsu-Shirane Gunma Level 1 2018
那須岳 Mount Nasu Tochigi Level 1 1963
乗鞍岳 Mount Norikura Gifu・Nagano Level 1 Circa 50 BCE
奥白根山 Mount Oku-Shirane Tochigi・Gunma Level 1 1952
御嶽山 Mount Ontake Nagano・Gifu Level 1 2014
十勝岳 Mount Tokachi Hokkaido Level 1 2004
焼岳 Mount Yake Nagano・Gifu Level 1 1995
蔵王山 Mount Zaō Aichi Level 1 1940


Level Alert Explanation Action to be taken by hikers
Level 5 Evacuation Eruption or imminent eruption that may cause severe damage. Threat to life on the volcano and surrounding areas. No access. Complete evacuation of areas at risk, including residential areas.
Level 4 Evacuation of the vulnerable Increased likelihood of eruption that may cause serious damage. Threat to life on the volcano and surrounding areas. No access. Evacuation of elderly and vulnerable from surrounding areas.
Level 3 Restriction of proximity to the volcano Eruption or possibility of eruption that may severely affect a larger area, possibly including residential areas. Possible threat to life in such areas. Restrictions to areas at risk. Restrictions or prohibition of climbing.
Level 2 Restriction of proximity to the crater Eruption or possibility of eruption that may affect areas near the crater. Possible threat to life in such areas. Restrictions to areas near or around the crater. Check the latest warnings before climbing, and pay close attention to restricted trails.
Level 1 Potential for increased activity Possibility of volcanic ash emissions or other related phenomena may occur in the crater. Possible threat to life in the crater. No restrictions except for the crater. Check for the latest warnings before climbing.