Daisetsuzan Volcanic Group
大雪山
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Our guide
The Daisetsuzan Volcanic Group, also called Taisetsu-zan, is a group of volcanic peaks arranged around the Ohachi-daira caldera, about 2 km wide, in Hokkaido. These are the highest peaks in Hokkaido, and they give their name to Daisetsuzan National Park, in which they lie. In Ainu the mountains are known as Nutapukaushipe, “the mountain above the river”, as well as Nutaku Kamushupe or Optateske.
This is high, remote country. We have not checked trails, huts or conditions, so check local information and the weather before you go.
Written by japan-spots.com (2026-09-22) from the sources credited on this page. Distances are straight lines between map positions.
Photos
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence — see credits
- Daisetsu0001 — Shoyuramen · Public domain · source · resized
- Asahidake, Daisetsuzan Volcanic Group - Asahidake6047 — lumoplank · CC0 · source · resized
- Mount Asahi (Daisetsuzan) under snow, April 2023 01 — Calistemon · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- Mount Asahi (Daisetsuzan) under snow, April 2023 02 — Calistemon · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- Mount Asahi (Daisetsuzan) under snow, April 2023 03 — Calistemon · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- Mount Asahi (Daisetsuzan) under snow, April 2023 04 — Calistemon · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- Mount Asahi (Daisetsuzan) under snow, April 2023 05 — Calistemon · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- Mount Asahi (Daisetsuzan) under snow, April 2023 07 — Calistemon · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- Daisetsuzan Volcanic Group seen from Woody Life, April 2023 04 — Calistemon · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- Volcanic degassing at snow covered Mount Asahi (Daisetsuzan), April 2023 01 — Calistemon · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
What this place is
The Daisetsuzan Volcanic Group (大雪山系, Daisetsu-sankei; also called Taisetsu-zan) is a volcanic group of peaks arranged around the 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) wide Ohachi-Daira (御鉢平, 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.
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What to expect at this type of place: Mountain
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