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
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
Coordinates	43°45′56″N 144°43′5″E[1]
Naming
Native name	斜里岳  (Japanese)
Pronunciation	Japanese: [ɕaɾidake]
Geography
Mount Shari Location of Mount Shari in Japan.
Location	Hokkaidō, Japan
Parent range	Shiretoko Mountains
Topo map	Geospatial Information Authority 25000:1 斜里岳 50000:1 斜里
Geology
Age of rock	Quaternary
Mountain type	Stratovolcano, Lava dome
Volcanic arc/belt	Kurile arc
Last eruption	ca. 0.3-0.25 million years ago
Climbing
Easiest route	Hike

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.[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. ^{[citation needed]}

See also

• List of mountains in Japan
• List of volcanoes in Japan

References

External links

Media related to Mount Shari at Wikimedia Commons

• Shari Dake - Geological Survey of Japan
• "Shari". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2021-06-25.

На других языках

[fr] Mont Shari

[ru] Сяри