| Mount Shari | |
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 Mount Shari seen from Shari-cho, August 2014. | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,547 m (5,075 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 1,070 m (3,510 ft)[1] |
| Listing | 100 Famous Japanese Mountains List of mountains and hills of Japan by height, Ribu |
| Coordinates | 43°45′56″N144°43′5″E / 43.76556°N 144.71806°E /43.76556; 144.71806[1] |
| Naming | |
| Native name | 斜里岳 (Japanese) |
| Pronunciation | Japanese:[ɕaɾidake] |
| Geography | |
  Mount Shari Location of Mount Shari in Japan. | |
| Location | Hokkaido,Japan |
| Parent range | Shiretoko Mountains |
| Topo map(s) | Geospatial Information Authority 25000:1 斜里岳 50000:1 斜里 |
| Geology | |
| Rock age | Quaternary |
| Mountain type(s) | Stratovolcano,Lava dome |
| Volcanic arc | Kurile arc |
| Last eruption | ca. 0.3-0.25 million years ago |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Hike |
Mount Shari (斜里岳,Shari-dake) is aquaternarystratovolcano[2] and one ofJapan'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 theHokkaido'sShiretoko Peninsula on the border ofShari andKiyosato inShari District,Okhotsk andShibetsu inShibetsu District,Nemuro.
Its former name in theAinu language wasOnnenupuri. The nameShari in Ainu meansmarshes where reeds are growing. It is also known by the namesOkhotsk Fuji (オホーツク富士,ohōtsuku fuji) orShari Fuji (斜里富士,shari fuji).
The mountain is made mainly ofandesite,dacite, andbasalt.[2]
The most popular ascent route starts from theKiyosato side. A public bus (Sharibus) runs three times a day (first at 6:30) fromShiretokoshari Station to the start of the trail.[citation needed]
Media related toMount Shari at Wikimedia Commons
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