Mount Shari

Mount Shari (斜里岳, shari-dake) is a quaternary stratovolcano[2] and one of Japan's 100 famous mountains. Its summit is 1,547 metres (5,075 ft).[1] The summit consists of Mount Shari, Southern Mount Shari (南斜里岳, minamishari-dake) and the western ridge. It is located on the Hokkaidō's Shiretoko Peninsula on the border of Shari and Kiyosato in Shari District, Abashiri and Shibetsu in Shibetsu District, Nemuro.

Mount Shari
Mount Shari seen from Shari-cho, August 2014.
Highest point
Elevation1,547 m (5,075 ft) [1]
Prominence1,070 m (3,510 ft) [1]
Listing100 Famous Japanese Mountains
List of mountains and hills of Japan by height
Coordinates43°45′56″N 144°43′5″E [1]
Naming
Native name斜里岳  (Japanese)
PronunciationJapanese: [ɕaɾidake]
Geography
Mount Shari
Location of Mount Shari in Japan.
LocationHokkaidō, Japan
Parent rangeShiretoko Mountains
Topo mapGeospatial Information Authority 25000:1 斜里岳
50000:1 斜里
Geology
Age of rockQuaternary
Mountain typeStratovolcano, Lava dome
Volcanic arc/beltKurile arc
Last eruptionca. 0.3-0.25 million years ago
Climbing
Easiest routeHike

Naming

Its former name in the Ainu language was Onnenupuri. The name Shari in Ainu means marshes where reeds are growing. It is also known by the names Okhotsk Fuji (オホーツク富士, ohōtsuku fuji) or Shari Fuji (斜里富士, shari fuji).

Relief Map

Geology

The mountain is made mainly of andesite, dacite, and basalt.[2]

Climbing routes

The most popular ascent route starts from the Kiyosato side. A public bus (Sharibus) runs three times a day (first at 6:30) from Shiretokoshari Station to the start of the trail.

References
  1. 地図閲覧サービス 2万5千分1地形図名： 斜里岳(斜里). 25000:1 Topographical maps (in Japanese). Geographical Survey Institute. Retrieved 12 January 2010.
  2. "SHARI-DAKE". Quaternary Volcanoes in Japan. Geological Survey of Japan, AIST. 2006. Archived from the original on 19 December 2012. Retrieved 12 January 2010.

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