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Mount Shiribetsu

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尻別岳

A 1,107-meter dormant volcano in Hokkaido offering two-hour hiking trails and status as one of the island's 100 famous mountains.

Mount Shiribetsu
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What it is

  • A Quaternary volcano standing 1107.27 meters high in the Shiribeshi subprefecture
  • One of Hokkaido's 100 Famous Mountains spanning Kimobetsu, Rusutsu, and Makkari villages
  • A dormant peak composed primarily of andesite and dacite rock
  • A site of major prehistoric eruptions and a significant debris avalanche

What to see

  • The mountain peak providing views across the surrounding Hokkaido landscape
  • Gunjin Mountain which formed from a past landslide of this volcano
  • Rusutsu Resort situated on the southern foothills of the mountain
  • Two distinct climbing routes originating from Rusutsu and Kimobetsu

When to go

  • Allow approximately two hours for the ascent to the summit

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.

Where it is

Mount Shiribetsu Open in Google Maps

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