Niikappu Mud Volcano
新冠泥火山
Niikappu, Hokkaido · Elevation 36 m
Niikappu Mud Volcano is a group of hills built from mud expelled with gas and groundwater along faults, rather than by magmatic eruptions. Mud eruptions and changes in the terrain have been recorded during major earthquakes. It is designated a Hokkaido Natural Monument. Most of the site lies within privately owned pastures; it can be viewed from the highway, but entry is prohibited.
Niikappu Mud Volcano at a glance
- Weather: The most settled day in the next 7 days is Wed, November 4: clear, gusts up to 11 m/s. Sat, Nov 7, Sun, Nov 8: strong wind (gusts up to 25 m/s).
Niikappu Mud Volcano weather (hourly, 14 days)
Sunrise today 06:06, sunset 16:23
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| Japan time | 21 | 23 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 21 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 21 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 21 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 21 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 21 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 21 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 21 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 21 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 21 | |
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| Precipitation | mm | 0.1 | 3.2 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 2.5 | 1.9 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 1.0 | 2.1 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New snow | cm | 0.6 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 1.6 | 0.8 | <.1 | <.1 | <.1 | <.1 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 0.4 | <.1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Snow depth | cm | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | <1 | <1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | <1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wind | m/s | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
| Wind gusts | m/s | 7 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 21 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 7 |
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Huts, campsites and lodging near Niikappu Mud Volcano
Campsites
- 判官館 森林公園キャンプ場
Lodging
- 新冠温泉 ホテルヒルズ
Niikappu Mud Volcano facts
- Elevation
- 36 m
- Location
- Niikappu, Hokkaido
42.374521, 142.310264 - Website
- hokkaido-hidaka-kankonavi.com
- Wikipedia
- ja.wikipedia.org