Mount Akan (Meakandake)1,499 m

About Mount Akan (Meakandake)

Mount Akan (Meakandake) is a 1,499 m mountain near the boundary of Kushiro City and Ashoro Town, Hokkaido. It lies within Akan-Mashu National Park. Chosen as "Akandake" in the 100 Famous Japanese Mountains, its summit is Meakandake. It stands on the southwest rim of the Akan caldera and is made up of eight small volcanoes, including Ponmachineshiri and Akan-Fuji. It is still active: small eruptions have occurred every few years at the Ponmachineshiri crater, most recently in 2008.

Sources: GSI, Elevations of Major Mountains in Japan, MLIT, National Land Numerical Information: Natural Park Areas, Japan Meteorological Agency, Meakandake, Ministry of the Environment, Akan-Mashu National Park: Highlights (sources in Japanese)

Mountain data

Elevation

1,499 m#56 of 156 by height

Elevation basis

Elevation pointGeospatial Information Authority of Japan, Elevations of Major Mountains in Japan (March 31, 2026)

Japanese name

阿寒岳（あかんだけ）

GSI name / other name

雌阿寒岳

Location

Kushiro City, Ashoro Town, Hokkaido

Area

Kushiro Nemuro

Natural park

Akan-Mashu National Park

Active volcano

Part of Meakandake

100 Famous Japanese Mountains

Yes

Hokkaido Hyakumeizan

Both editions (No. 39 in 2003)

The location lists the municipality of the summit and any others within 300 m of it (checked with the GSI reverse geocoder).

Themes that include Mount Akan (Meakandake)

• Hokkaido 100 Mountains
• 100 Famous Japanese Mountains
• Active volcanoes
• Akan-Mashu National Park