Mashu

Mashu is a 6-km-wide caldera on the northernmost Japanese island of Hokkaido. It truncates a stratovolcano constructed on the ESE rim of the larger Kutcharo caldera. Mashu caldera is seen here from its SW rim with the small island of Kamuishi, a mostly submerged lava dome, in the center of the lake. The steep-walled caldera is one of the scenic highlights of Hokkaido. The latest eruption of Mashu took place about 1000 years from Kamuinupuri, whose lower flanks appear at the extreme right.