Mount Mekunnai, Niseko-Shakotan-Otaru Kaigan Quasi-National Park

Name: Mount Mekunnai
Address: Niseko-Shakotan-Otaru Kaigan Quasi-National Park, Japan

#4 among attractions in Niseko-Shakotan-Otaru Kaigan Quasi-National Park

Nature, Natural attraction, Volcano

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Mount Mekunnai is an andesitic volcano in the Mount Raiden Volcanic Group on the border between Iwanai and Rankoshi, Hokkaidō, Japan. Mount Mekunnai is a pyroclastic cone. The mountain consists of primarily non-alkali, mafic, volcanic rock. The rock is younger than that of neighboring Mount Raiden, being categorized at 700,000 to 13,000 years old. The rock is older than that of the Niseko Volcanic Group. ()

Local name: 目国内岳 Elevation: 4003 ftProminence: 2208 ftCoordinates: 42°54'13"N, 140°28'8"E

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Mount Mekunnai – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Shellfish Museum of Rankoshi, Mount Raiden, Mount Raiden Volcanic Group, Iwanai.

5.3 miW
Museum, Natural history museum
Shellfish Museum of Rankoshi, Rankoshi
134 min walk • The Shellfish Museum of Rankoshi is a museum dedicated to the shellfish of the world in Rankoshi, Hokkaidō, Japan. Ammonites and other aquatic molluscs from Hokkaidō's fossil record are also exhibited. Comprising two buildings, the first opened in 1991 and the second in 1994.
~70 ftN
Nature, Natural attraction, Volcano
Mount Raiden, Niseko-Shakotan-Otaru Kaigan Quasi-National Park
1 min walk • Mount Raiden is an andesitic volcano in the Mount Raiden Volcanic Group on the border between Iwanai and Rankoshi, Hokkaidō, Japan. Mount Raiden is a pyroclastic cone. The mountain consists of primarily non-alkali, mafic, volcanic rock.
2.3 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Volcano
Mount Raiden Volcanic Group, Niseko-Shakotan-Otaru Kaigan Quasi-National Park
60 min walk • Mount Raiden Volcanic Group is a volcanic group of active stratovolcanoes and lava domes situated in Hokkaidō, Japan. The volcanoes were active 1.4 million to 800,000 years ago.
5.9 miNE
Town
Iwanai
151 min walk • Outdoor enthusiasts will be in their element in Iwanai, with a plethora of activities to choose from. During the winter months, the town transforms into a snow-covered wonderland, offering world-class skiing and snowboarding opportunities.

Mount Mekunnai, Niseko-Shakotan-Otaru Kaigan Quasi-National Park

Facts and practical information

Niseko-Shakotan-Otaru Kaigan Quasi-National Park plan & book

Mount Mekunnai – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Shellfish Museum of Rankoshi, Rankoshi

Mount Raiden, Niseko-Shakotan-Otaru Kaigan Quasi-National Park

Mount Raiden Volcanic Group, Niseko-Shakotan-Otaru Kaigan Quasi-National Park

Iwanai