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Country: | Japan | |
| Subregion Name: | Honshu (Japan) | ||
| Volcano Number: | 0803-14= | ||
| Volcano Type: | Shield volcano | ||
| Volcano Status: | Historical | ||
| Last Known Eruption: | 1952 | ||
| Summit Elevation: | 2578 m | 8,458 feet | |
| Latitude: | 36.796°N | 36°47'44"N | |
| Longitude: | 139.379°E | 139°22'45"E | |
| Nikko-Shirane is a relatively small, 2578-m-high andesitic volcano consisting of a group of four lava domes resting on a shield volcano that rises to the NW of scenic Lake Chuzenji in Nikko National Park. All historical eruptions, recorded during the 17th-20th centuries, have consisted of phreatic explosions from Shirane-san, the youngest lava dome. Viscous lava flows with prominent levees from the underlying shield volcano Keizuka-yama were responsible for the formation of several scenic lakes north of the volcano. | |||
