Eruption of Nikko-Shiranesan
4 Dec 1889 · 36.80° N, 139.38° E
Mount Nikkō-Shirane is a stratovolcano in the Nikkō National Park in central Honshū, the main island of Japan. It stands at 2,578 m high. It is the highest mountain in north eastern Japan. Its peak is a Lava dome of andesite.
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What the records say
- When
- 4 Dec 1889
- Kind
- Volcanic eruption
- Coordinates
- 36.80° N, 139.38° E
- Vei
- 1
- Vent
- Shirane-san (west flank)
- Dated by
- Observations: Reported
- Volcano number
- 283140
- Eruption number
- 17862
Mount Nikkō-Shirane
Stratovolcano on the island of Honshu in Japan
Mount Nikkō-Shirane is a stratovolcano in the Nikkō National Park in central Honshū, the main island of Japan. It stands at 2,578 m high. It is the highest mountain in north eastern Japan. Its peak is a Lava dome of andesite. Mt Nikkō-Shirane is listed in the 100 famous mountains in Japan proposed by Kyuya Fukada and also of one of the famous mountains of Tochigi and Gunma prefectures respectively.
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The source
- Smithsonian GVP Volcanoes of the World: Holocene eruptionsGlobal Volcanism Program, Smithsonian InstitutionSmithsonian terms of use: personal, educational and non-commercial use, with creditGlobal Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution: Volcanoes of the World v5.3, https://doi.org/10.5479/si.GVP.VOTW5-2025.5.3Source page