| Other name | 羅臼岳 |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1660.4 m |
| Prominence | 1348 m |
| Listing | List of mountains in Japan List of volcanoes in Japan 100 Famous Japanese Mountains Ribu |
| Location | Nemuro Subprefecture, Hokkaidō, Japan |
| Range | Shiretoko Peninsula |
| Coordinates | 44°4′33″N 145°7′21″E |
| Topo | Geospatial Information Authority 25000:1 羅臼 25000:1 知床峠 50000:1 羅臼 |
| Age | Holocene[1] |
| Volcanic arc | Kuril arc[2] |
| Last eruption | 1800 ± 50 years[1] |
| Easiest route | Scramble[2] |
Mount Rausu (羅臼岳, Rausu-dake) is a stratovolcano on the Shiretoko Peninsula in Hokkaidō, Japan. It sits on the border between the towns of Shari and Rausu. Mount Rausu is the northeasternmost Holocene volcano on Hokkaidō.[1] It is one of the 100 famous mountains in Japan.
Mount Rausu's opening festival is held annually on July 3. This day officially opens the climbing season.[2]
In the past 2,200 years Mount Rausu is believed to have erupted thrice, with a Plinian Eruption roughly 1,400 years ago and a pyroclastic flow about 500 years ago.[3]
History
On June 1, 1964, the region around Mount Rausu was declared a protected area called the Shiretoko National Park[4] In July 2005, Shiretoko was registered as a Natural World Heritage Site by UNESCO.[5]
See also
References
- ^ Retrieved 2021-06-25.
- ^ Hunt, Paul (1988). Hiking in Japan: An Adventurer's Guide to the Mountain Trails. First ed. Tokyo: Kodansha International Ltd.. pp. 11, 201. ISBN 0-87011-893-5.
- ^ 神沼克伊,小山悦郎 日本の火山を科学する 日本列島津々浦々、あなたの身近にある108の活火山とは？ ソフトバンククリエイティブ 2011. ISBN 978-4797361308.
- ^ "Shiretoko National Park". Ministry of the Environment (Japan). Archived from the original on 2011-03-22. Retrieved 2010-12-01.
- ^ "Cruising Tour of Shiretoko, Newly Registered Natural World Heritage". Hiragana Times. YAC Planning Inc. November 2005. Retrieved 1 December 2010.
External links
- Rausudake - Japan Meteorological Agency (in Japanese)
- "Rausudake: National catalogue of the active volcanoes in Japan" - Japan Meteorological Agency
- Rausu-Shiretoko Io Volcano Group - Geological Survey of Japan