__NOTOC__ is a stratovolcano on the Shiretoko Peninsula in Hokkaidō, Japan. It sits on the border between the towns of Shari and Rausu. Mount Rausu is the northeasternmost Holocene volcano on Hokkaidō. It is one of the 100 famous mountains in Japan.
Mount Rausu's opening festival is held annually on July 3. This day officially opens the climbing season.
In the past 2,200 years Mount Rausu is believed to have erupted thrice, with a Plinian Eruption roughly 1,400 years ago and a pyroclastic flow about 500 years ago.神沼克伊,小山悦郎 日本の火山を科学する 日本列島津々浦々、あなたの身近にある108の活火山とは？ ソフトバンククリエイティブ 2011. .
History On June 1, 1964, the region around Mount Rausu was declared a protected area called the Shiretoko National Park In July 2005, Shiretoko was registered as a Natural World Heritage Site by UNESCO.
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See also
World Heritage Site Shiretoko National Park List of mountains in Japan 100 Famous Japanese Mountains
References
External links Rausudake - Japan Meteorological Agency - Japan Meteorological Agency Rausu-Shiretoko Io Volcano Group - Geological Survey of Japan