Mount Nikkō-Shirane

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Mount Nikkō-Shirane
日光白根山

Nikkō-Shirane viewed from Marunuma Rock Garden in Katashina, Gunma
Elevation 2,578 m (8,458 ft)[1]
Prominence 1,613 m (5,292 ft)[1]
Listing Ultra
List of volcanoes in Japan
Location
Mount Nikkō-Shirane
Japan
Location Honshū, Japan
Coordinates 36°47′54″N 139°22′27″E / 36.79833°N 139.37417°E / 36.79833; 139.37417Coordinates: 36°47′54″N 139°22′27″E / 36.79833°N 139.37417°E / 36.79833; 139.37417[1]
Geology
Type Shield volcano
Last eruption 1952

Mount Nikkō-Shirane (日光白根山 Nikkō-Shirane-san) is a shield volcano 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.

Nikkō-Shirane summit

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Japan Ultra-Prominences" (Listed here as "Oku-shirane-san"). Peaklist.org. Retrieved 2013-03-22.

Sources

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