| Mount Biei | |
|---|---|
| Biei-dake | |
 Mount Biei from Mount Tokachi | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,052.3 m (6,733 ft) |
| Listing | Mountains and hills of Japan |
| Coordinates | 43°26′24″N 142°42′23″E / 43.44000°N 142.70639°E / 43.44000; 142.70639 |
| Naming | |
| Native name | 美瑛岳 (Japanese) |
| Geography | |
  Mount Biei  Mount Biei | |
Country | Japan |
Island | Hokkaido |
| Parent range | Tokachi Volcanic Group |
| Topo map | Geographical Survey Institute 25000:1 白金温泉(旭川) |
| Geology | |
| Rock age | Middle Pleistocene |
| Stratovolcano | |
| Volcanic arc | Kuril arc |
Mount Biei (美瑛岳, Biei-dake) is a stratovolcano located in the Tokachi Volcanic Group,[1][2] Hokkaido, Japan.[3] The mountain sits between the larger Mount Tokachi to the southwest and shorter Biei Fuji to the northeast. It forms part of the border between Shintoku and Biei towns.
Geology
The mountain consists of mostly non-alkaline mafic rock from the middle Pleistocene.[4]
History
On July 16, 2009, a 64-year-old man died of exposure on Mount Biei, while five other members of his party had to be rescued. At the same time on nearby Mount Tomuraushi, eight members of an adventure tour group were also killed by exposure and a lone hiker was found dead one day later.[5]
See also
References
- "Tokachidake". Synonyms and Subfeatures. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 18 December 2009.
- "Tokachi Dake Volcano Group". Quaternary Volcanoes of Japan. National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST). Retrieved 13 May 2026.
- Hunt, Paul (1988). Hiking in Japan: An Adventurer's Guide to the Mountain Trails. Tokyo: Kodansha International Ltd. ISBN 0-87011-893-5.
- "Hokkaido". Seamless Digital Geographical Map of Japan. Geological Survey of Japan, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology. 2009. Retrieved 18 December 2009.
- "10 climbers perish in Hokkaido". The Japan Times Online. The Japan Times. 2009-07-18. Retrieved 17 December 2009.