Mount Nikkō-Shirane
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Mount Nikkō-Shirane 日光白根山 |
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The summit of Mount Nikkō-Shirane |
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Elevation | 2,578 metres (8,458 ft) |
Location | Honshū, Japan |
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Type | Shield volcano |
Last eruption | 1952 |
Mount Nikkō-Shirane (日光白根山 Nikkō-Shirane-san?) is a mountain in the Nikkō National Park in central Honshū, the main island of Japan. It stands at 2,578m high, and is one of the 100 famous mountains in Japan.
It should not be confused with Mount Kusatsu-Shirane elsewhere in Gunma Prefecture.