Mount Nikkō-Shirane
| Mount Nikkō-Shirane | |
|---|---|
| 日光白根山 | |
 Nikkō-Shirane viewed from Marunuma Rock Garden in Katashina, Gunma | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,578 m (8,458 ft) [1] |
| Prominence | 1,613 m (5,292 ft) [1] |
| Listing |
Ultra List of volcanoes in Japan |
| Coordinates | 36°47′54″N 139°22′27″E / 36.79833°N 139.37417°ECoordinates: 36°47′54″N 139°22′27″E / 36.79833°N 139.37417°E [1] |
| Geography | |
  Mount Nikkō-Shirane Japan | |
| Location | Honshū, Japan |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Lava dome, Lava flow[2] |
| Last eruption | July to September 1952 |
Mount Nikkō-Shirane (日光白根山 Nikkō-Shirane-san) is a Lava dome, Lava flow[2] 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 2 3 "Japan Ultra-Prominences" (Listed here as "Oku-shirane-san"). Peaklist.org. Retrieved 2013-03-22.
- 1 2 Nikko Shirane San - Geological Survey of Japan
External links
- Nikko-Shiranesan - Japan Meteorological Agency (Japanese)
- Nikko-Shiranesan: National catalogue of the active volcanoes in Japan PDF - Japan Meteorological Agency
- Nikko Shirane San - Geological Survey of Japan
- Nikko-Shiranesan: Global Volcanism Program - Smithsonian Institution
Media related to Mount Nikko-Shirane at Wikimedia Commons
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