Daisetsuzan Volcanic Group
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The Daisetsuzan Volcanic Group (, Daisetsu-sankei; also called Taisetsu-zan) is a volcanic group of peaks arranged around the 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) wide Ohachi-Daira (, Ohachi-daira) caldera in Hokkaidō, Japan. In the Ainu language it is known as Nutapukaushipe (which means "the mountain above the river"), Nutaku Kamushupe, or Optateske. These peaks are the highest in Hokkaidō. The group lends its name to the Daisetsuzan National Park in which the volcanic group is located.
The volcanic group lies at the north end of the Daisetsu-Tokachi graben on the Kurile arc of the Ring of Fire. The volcanic zone makes itself known through a number of fumaroles and natural hot springs.
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Hokkaipedia, Daisetsuzan Mountains, last access 2 July 2008. Teikoku's Complete Atlas of Japan, Teikoku Shoin Co., Ltd, Tokyo 1990, ISBN 4-8071-0004-1
Taisetsuzan - Japan Meteorological Agency (in Japanese) Taisetsuzan: National catalogue of the active volcanoes in Japan - Japan Meteorological Agency Taisetsu Volcano Group - Geological Survey of Japan Taisetsuzan - Smithsonian Institution: Global Volcanism Program
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