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Rishiri Volcano | John Seach
(Rishiri-Fuji)
Hokkaido, Japan
45.18 N, 141.25 E
summit elevation 1719 m
Stratovolcano
Rishiri is a small island about 20 kilometers off the northern tip of Hokkaido.
It is part of the Rishiri-Rebun-Sarobetsu National Park. Rishiri Volcano is located in the centre of the island. Rishirifuji Onsen is a hot spring with indoor and outdoor baths, located at the southern end of the town of Oshidomari.
Further Reading
Kuritani, T., Kitagawa, H. and Nakamura, E., 2005. Assimilation and fractional crystallization controlled by transport process of crustal melt: implications from an alkali basalt–dacite suite from Rishiri Volcano, Japan. Journal of Petrology, 46(7), pp.1421-1442.
Rishiri Volcano Eruptions
5830 BC.