Mount Nikkō-Shirane
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| Mount Nikkō-Shirane | |
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| 日光白根山 | |
 The top of Mountain |
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| Elevation | 2,578 m (8,458 ft) |
| Listing | List of volcanoes in Japan |
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 Mount Nikkō-Shirane
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| Coordinates | 36°47′55″N 139°22′33″E / 36.79861°N 139.37583°ECoordinates: 36°47′55″N 139°22′33″E / 36.79861°N 139.37583°E |
| Geology | |
| Type | Shield volcano |
| Last eruption | 1952 |
Mount Nikkō-Shirane (日光白根山 Nikkō-Shirane-san) is a shield volcano in the Nikkō National Park in central Honshū, the main island of Japan. It stands at 2,578m high, and is one of the 100 famous mountains in Japan.
It should not be confused with Mount Kusatsu-Shirane elsewhere in Gunma Prefecture.
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