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is a quaternary
Shari Dake
- Geological Survey of Japan * {{DEFAULTSORT:Shari Mountains of Hokkaido Stratovolcanoes of Japan Volcanoes of Hokkaido Pleistocene stratovolcanoes
stratovolcano
A stratovolcano, also known as a composite volcano, is a conical volcano built up by many layers (strata) of hardened lava and tephra. Unlike shield volcanoes, stratovolcanoes are characterized by a steep profile with a summit crater and p ...
and one of Japan's 100 famous mountains. Its summit is . The summit consists of Mount Shari, and the western ridge. It is located on the Hokkaidō's Shiretoko Peninsula
is located on the easternmost portion of the Japanese island of Hokkaidō, protruding into the Sea of Okhotsk. It is separated from Kunashir Island, which is now occupied by Russia, by the Nemuro Strait. The name Shiretoko is derived from the ...
on the border of Shari and Kiyosato in Shari District, Abashiri and Shibetsu in Shibetsu District, Nemuro Nemuro may refer to:
* Nemuro Subprefecture, Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan
** Nemuro, Hokkaido, a city
** Nemuro Peninsula
** Nemuro Strait
** Nemuro Bay
* Nemuro Province, an old province of Japan
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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 or .Geology
The mountain is made mainly ofandesite
Andesite () is a volcanic rock of intermediate composition. In a general sense, it is the intermediate type between silica-poor basalt and silica-rich rhyolite. It is fine-grained (aphanitic) to porphyritic in texture, and is composed predomina ...
, dacite
Dacite () is a volcanic rock formed by rapid solidification of lava that is high in silica and low in alkali metal oxides. It has a fine-grained ( aphanitic) to porphyritic texture and is intermediate in composition between andesite and rhy ...
, and basalt
Basalt (; ) is an aphanitic (fine-grained) extrusive igneous rock formed from the rapid cooling of low-viscosity lava rich in magnesium and iron (mafic lava) exposed at or very near the surface of a rocky planet or moon. More than 90% of a ...
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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) fromShiretokoshari Station
is a train station in Shari, Hokkaidō, Japan.
Lines
*Hokkaido Railway Company
**Senmō Main Line
The is a Japanese railway line in Hokkaido, operated by Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido), between Higashi-Kushiro Station in Kushiro ...
to the start of the trail. See also
* List of mountains in Japan * List of volcanoes in JapanReferences
External links
Shari Dake
- Geological Survey of Japan * {{DEFAULTSORT:Shari Mountains of Hokkaido Stratovolcanoes of Japan Volcanoes of Hokkaido Pleistocene stratovolcanoes