is a stratovolcano located in the Tokachi Volcanic Group

Tokachi Volcanic Group

is a volcanic group of mainly stratovolcanoes arrayed along a southwest-northeast axis in Hokkaidō, Japan.The volcanic group lies on the Kurile arc of the Pacific ring of fire, and consists of andesite, basalt, and dacite stratovolcanoes and lava domes...

, Hokkaidō

Hokkaido

, formerly known as Ezo, Yezo, Yeso, or Yesso, is Japan's second largest island; it is also the largest and northernmost of Japan's 47 prefectural-level subdivisions. The Tsugaru Strait separates Hokkaido from Honshu, although the two islands are connected by the underwater railway Seikan Tunnel...

, Japan

Japan

Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...

. The mountain sits between the larger Mount Tokachi

Mount Tokachi

Mount Tokachi may refer to:* Mount Tokachi , a volcano in central Hokkaidō* Mount Tokachi , a mountain in the Hidaka Mountains of eastern Hokkaidō...

 to the southwest and shorter Biei Fuji

Biei Fuji

is a mountain located in the Tokachi Volcanic Group, Hokkaidō, Japan.-References:* * Paul Hunt, Hiking in Japan: An Adventurer's Guide to the Mountain Trails, Tokyo, Kodansha International Ltd., 1988. ISBN 0-87011-893-5 and ISBN 4-7700-1393-0 C0075...

 to the northeast. It forms part of the border between Shintoku

Shintoku, Hokkaido

is a town located in Kamikawa District, Tokachi, Hokkaidō, Japan.As of 2007, the town has an estimated population of 6,993 and a density of 6.98 persons per km². The total area is 1,063.79 km². Surrounding towns include Sahoro, Shimizu, and Shikaoi....

 and Biei

Biei, Hokkaido

is a town located in Kamikawa District, Kamikawa, Hokkaidō, Japan.As of 2007, the town has an estimated population of 11,313 and a density of 16.7 persons per km². The total area is 677.16 km²....

 towns.

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

Mount Tomuraushi (Daisetsuzan)

is located in the Daisetsuzan National Park, Hokkaidō, Japan. It is one of the 100 famous mountains in Japan.-Geology:The peak of Mount Tomuraushi consists of mainly non-alkalai mafic rock from the Pleistocene to the Holocene.-History:...

, eight members of an adventure tour group were also killed by exposure and a lone hiker was found dead one day later.