Mount Rishiri (利尻山 Rishiri-zan) is a quaternary stratovolcano located off the coast of Hokkaidō Japan in the Sea of Japan. The extinct volcano rises out of the sea 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.
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elevation (μ)
1721.0
eruption date
-010-03-17T00:00:00+02:00
located in area
Japan, Hokkaido
mountain range
Rishiri Island
National Topographic System map number
25000:1 雄忠志内, 50000:1, Geographical Survey Institute 25000:1 鴛泊
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