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Mount Shari

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Prominence
  
1,070 m (3,510 ft)

Location
  
Hokkaidō, Japan

Elevation
  
1,547 m

Age of rock
  
Quaternary

Pronunciation
  
Japanese: [ɕaɽidake]

Parent range
  
Shiretoko Mountains

Easiest route
  
Hiking

Mount Shari httpsuploadwikimediaorgwikipediacommonsthu

Topo map
  
Geospatial Information Authority 25000:1 斜里岳 50000:1 斜里

Mountain type
  
Stratovolcano, Lava dome

Similar
  
Mount Rausu, Mount Meakan, Mount Unabetsu, Mount Tomuraushi, Mount Poroshiri

Mount Shari (斜里岳, shari-dake) is a quaternary stratovolcano and one of Japan's 100 famous mountains. Its summit is 1,547 metres (5,075 ft). 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.

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Map of Mount Shari, Shari, Shari District, Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan

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).

Geology

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

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

Mount Shari Wikipedia