Mount Rishiri

Mount Rishiri
Mount Rishiri seen from the Otadomari-numa viewpoint
Highest point
Elevation1,721 m (5,646 ft)[1]
Prominence1,721 m (5,646 ft)[1]
ListingUltra
List of mountains and hills of Japan by height
List of the 100 famous mountains in Japan
List of volcanoes in Japan
Coordinates45°10′48″N 141°14′21″E / 45.18000°N 141.23917°E / 45.18000; 141.23917[1]
Naming
Native name利尻山 (Japanese)
Geography
Mount Rishiri is located in Japan
Mount Rishiri
Mount Rishiri
Japan
LocationHokkaidō, Japan
Parent rangeRishiri Island
Topo mapGeographical Survey Institute 25000:1 鴛泊
25000:1 雄忠志内
50000:1
Geology
Age of rockLate Pleistocene
Mountain typeStratovolcano
Volcanic arc/beltSakhalin Island Arc
Last eruption5830 BC ± 300 years
Climbing
Easiest routeHike

Mount Rishiri (利尻山, Rishiri-zan) is a Quaternary[2] stratovolcano located off the coast of Hokkaidō, Japan in the Sea of Japan. It rises out of the Sea of Japan forming Rishiri Island. Because its cone shape resembles Mount Fuji it is sometimes referred to as Rishiri Fuji. It is one of the 100 famous mountains in Japan.

Mount Rishiri's opening festival is held annually on July 2 and July 3. This festival officially opens the climbing season.[3]

  1. ^ a b c "Japan Ultra-Prominences". peaklist.org. Retrieved 2015-01-02.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Seamless was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Hunt, Paul (1988). Hiking in Japan: An Adventurer's Guide to the Mountain Trails (First ed.). Tokyo: Kodansha International Ltd. p. 11. ISBN 0-87011-893-5.