Mount Rausu
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| Mount Rausu 羅臼岳 |
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 Mount Rausu, July 2005 |
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| Elevation | 1,661 metres (5,449 ft)[1] |
| Location | Hokkaidō, Japan |
| Coordinates | [2] |
| Topo map | Geographical Survey Institute, 25000:1 羅臼, 25000:1 知床峠, 50000:1 羅臼 |
| Type | Stratovolcano |
| Volcanic arc/belt | Kuril arc [3] |
| Last eruption | 1880 ± 50 years |
| Listing | List of mountains and hills of Japan by height |
Mount Rausu (羅臼岳 Rausudake?) is a volcano on the Shiretoko Peninsula on Hokkaidō, Japan. It sits on the border between the towns of Shari and Rausu. It is one of the 100 famous mountains in Japan.
[edit] References
- ^ Geographical Survey Institute map 25000:1 羅臼, last access May 23 2008
- ^ Geographical Survey Institute map 25000:1 羅臼, last access May 23 2008
- ^ Paul Hunt, Hiking in Japan: An Adventurer's Guide to the Mountain Trails, pg 201
- Global Volcanism Program
- Geographical Survey Institute
- Paul Hunt, Hiking in Japan: An Adventurer's Guide to the Mountain Trails, Tokyo, Kodansha International Ltd., 1988. ISBN 0-87011-893-5 and ISBN4-7700-1393-0 C0075
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