Mount Rausu1,660 m

About Mount Rausu

Mount Rausu is a 1,660 m mountain near the boundary of Shari Town and Rausu Town, Hokkaido. It lies within Shiretoko National Park. It is also one of Kyuya Fukada's 100 Famous Japanese Mountains. A stratovolcano in the middle of the Shiretoko Peninsula, with a lava dome at the summit. In the last 2,300 years it was active in three periods: 2,200-2,300, 1,400-1,600 and 500-700 years ago. No fumes are seen today. The summit looks out over the peninsula rising between two seas, and snow lingers in the gullies until late July.

Sources: GSI, Elevations of Major Mountains in Japan, MLIT, National Land Numerical Information: Natural Park Areas, Japan Meteorological Agency, Rausudake, Ministry of the Environment, Shiretoko National Park: Highlights (sources in Japanese)

Mountain data

Elevation

1,660 m#44 of 156 by height

Elevation basis

Surveyed pointGeospatial Information Authority of Japan, Elevations of Major Mountains in Japan (March 31, 2026)

Japanese name

羅臼岳（らうすだけ）

Location

Shari Town, Rausu Town, Hokkaido

Area

Okhotsk

Natural park

Shiretoko National Park

Active volcano

Part of Rausudake

100 Famous Japanese Mountains

Yes

Hokkaido Hyakumeizan

Both editions (No. 33 in 2003)

The location lists the municipality of the summit and any others within 300 m of it (checked with the GSI reverse geocoder).

Themes that include Mount Rausu

• Hokkaido 100 Mountains
• 100 Famous Japanese Mountains
• Active volcanoes
• Shiretoko National Park