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Iwaonupuri

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Iwaonupuri is an active volcano of the Niseko volcanic group (JMA-listed and monitored; no volcanic alert level is currently operated and no access restriction is in force). The crater area west of the summit is sulphur/geothermal ground with recorded historical fumarole activity. Check the latest JMA volcano information before touring.

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Mountain facts

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Every field shows its source and check date. A field without data says UNKNOWN; nothing is left blank or guessed.

Name / area

イワオヌプリ · Iwaonupuri · イワオヌプリ(Iwaonupuri)

Niseko / Shiribeshi

Source: SnowWind areas dataset
Elevation

1116 m (surveyed summit height)

1294 m (highest point in the terrain data, DEM10B) · ↕ 691 m

Source: GSI (surveyed heights, DEM10B) · Checked 2026-09-23
Municipalities

蘭越町 Rankoshi · ニセコ町 Niseko

Source: GSI reverse geocoder · Checked 2026-07-09
Trailheads / parking

Large snow-cleared parking area · 759 m

Source: Parking waypoints of the GPX routes (CC BY-SA) · Checked 2026-09-13
Winter access

Winter road-closure status is published by Hokkaido’s road authorities. We link to the official source; we do not republish or cache it.

Source: Hokkaido road authorities / CERI (link only)
Route aspects

NE · E · SE · S · SW

Aspects the steep sections of recorded routes cross; not the whole mountain.

Source: Computed from DEM10B · Checked 2026-09-23
Terrain class (estimate)

complex 2

Slope-based automatic estimate, not official ATES.

Source: SnowWind slope estimate · Checked 2026-09-23
Recorded routes

2

Route data: CC BY-SA 4.0 (incl. Hokkaido Wilds, CC BY-SA)

Source: CC BY-SA 4.0 · Checked 2026-09-23
Official avalanche bulletin

We link to bulletins and never republish their content.

Source: Niseko Avalanche Institute / Japan Avalanche Network — SW Hokkaido (Niseko / Yotei / Yoichi / Shiribetsu)
Police station / where to file a 登山届

倶知安警察署(Kutchan Police Station) · 0136-22-0110 · 倶知安町 Kutchan・蘭越町 Rankoshi・ニセコ町 Niseko

Station numbers are not emergency lines; in an emergency call 110.

Source: 北海道警察 https://www.police.pref.hokkaido.lg.jp/intro/syozai/syozai.html · Checked 2026-07-31 · 登山届 2026-09-06
Emergency huts
UNKNOWN

No hut waypoint in the route data.

Source: GPX route waypoints
Volcano alerts

A JMA-monitored volcano.

Summit-west crater (sulphur / geothermal ground)

Iwaonupuri is an active volcano of the Niseko volcanic group (JMA-listed and monitored; no volcanic alert level is currently operated and no access restriction is in force). The crater area west of the summit is sulphur/geothermal ground with recorded historical fumarole activity. Check the latest JMA volcano information before touring.

Source: JMA (link only)
Nearest AMeDAS station

倶知安(Kutchan)· 176 m · 9.6 km

Source: JMA AMeDAS station table · Checked 2026-09-02
Live camera
UNKNOWN

No live-camera source compiled for this mountain yet.

Source: To be added
Snow season
UNKNOWN

Not compiled yet. Planned from AMeDAS snow-depth history.

Source: To be added
Nearby resorts

Niseko United · 3 km · Rusutsu · 28 km · Kiroro · 36 km

Source: Straight-line distance between SnowWind 3D dataset centres
Guide services
UNKNOWN

Real guide listings are in preparation; the directory is a fictional sample for now.

Source: SnowWind

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Iwaonupuri

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Routes in this area: Iwaonupuri — NE Chute · Iwaonupuri — Goshiki Onsen Route

A planning aid, not a verdict. Always check the day’s official avalanche bulletin and decide in the field.

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Safety

Routes

Access & terrain features

Route GPX waypoints and elevations are planning data. Verify them against current official information and in the field.

Parking / trailhead Large snow-cleared parking area 759 m
Hazard Avalanche risk 1035 m
Summit / crater Iwaonupuri Summit (1116m) 1113 m
Terrain note Recommended to check snowpack (same aspect as chute) 1010 m
Terrain note Iwaonupuri Bowl 1005 m
Terrain note Iwaonupuri NW Chute 984 m
Terrain note Alternative route 944 m
Terrain note Alternative descent 926 m
Terrain note Ascent route 867 m
Terrain note Goshiki Onsen 739 m
Terrain note Goshiki Onsen Hotsprings 739 m