Shiretoko Peninsula

The Shiretoko Peninsula is located on the easternmost portion of the of , protruding into the . It is separated from Kunashiri Island by the .
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  • Type: Peninsula
  • Description: peninsula in Hokkaido, Japan
  • Also known as: Shiretoko Hanto” and “Shiretoko-hantō
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mount Onnebetsu.

Peak
is a Quaternary stratovolcano. Its summit is 1,330.4 metres above sea level. It is located on 's Shiretoko Peninsula on the border of in , and in , .

Shiretoko Peninsula

Latitude
44° north
Longitude
145° east
Elevation
811 metres (2,661 feet)
Open location code
8RP72222+22
Geo­Names ID
2128064
Wiki­data ID
Q629238
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Satellite Map

Discover Shiretoko Peninsula from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

From Armenian to Yue Chinese—“Shiretoko Peninsula” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: Շիրետոկո
  • Azerbaijani: Siretoko yarımadası
  • Azerbaijani: Şiretoko yarımadası
  • Basque: Shiretoko penintsula
  • Catalan: Península de Shiretoko
  • Cebuano: Shiretoko Hantō
  • Chinese: 知床半島
  • Croatian: Shiretoko
  • Czech: poloostrov Širetoko
  • Czech: Širetoko
  • Dutch: Shiretoko schiereiland
  • Esperanto: Duoninsulo Ŝiretoko
  • French: péninsule de Shiretoko
  • French: Péninsule de Shiretoko
  • German: Shiretoko-Halbinsel
  • Greek: Χερσόνησος Σιρετόκο
  • Hebrew: שירטוקו
  • Hungarian: Siretoko-félsziget
  • Italian: Penisola di Shiretoko
  • Japanese: しれとこはんとう
  • Japanese: シレトコハントウ
  • Japanese: 知床半島
  • Korean: 시레토코반도
  • Polish: Półwysep Shiretoko
  • Polish: Shiretoko
  • Portuguese: Península de Shiretoko
  • Portuguese: Shiretoko
  • Russian: Сиретоко
  • Spanish: Península de Shiretoko
  • Tamil: சிறேதொகோ தீபகற்பம்
  • Thai: คาบสมุทรชิเรโตโกะ
  • Turkish: Shiretoko Yarımadası
  • Ukrainian: Сіретоко
  • Uzbek: Shiretoko yarimoroli
  • Wu Chinese: 知床半岛
  • Yue Chinese: 知床半島

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Utoro-kogen and Utoro-nishi.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Mount Chinishibetsu and Oshinkoshinno Taki.

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