Mount Rausu
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 2200 years it is believed that Mount Rausu erupted thrice, with a Plinian Eruption roughly 1400 years ago and a pyroclastic flow about 500 years ago. History June 1, 1964 - The region around Mount Rausu declared Shiretoko National Park July 2005 - Shiretoko registered as a Natural World Heritage Site Gallery 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 Stratovolcanoes of Japan Volcanoes of Hokkaido Mountains of Hokkaido Highest points of Japanese national parks Holocene stratovolcanoes