Rausu Chō
Rausu is a town in Nemuro, Hokkaido, and is one of the gateways to the Shiretoko National Park. The town occupies the southern half of the Shiretoko Peninsula facing Kunashir, Russia across the Nemuro Strait.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Locality with 5,790 residents
- Also known as: “Rausu”, “Rausu Cho”, and “Rausu-chō”
- Historically known as: “Rausu-mura”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Rausu Kunashiri Observatory and Mount Rausu.
Rausu Kunashiri Observatory
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Alberth2, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Rausu Kunashiri Observatory is a scenic viewpoint, which is situated 4½ km southeast of Rausu Chō.
Mount Rausu
Volcano
Photo: 663highland, CC BY 2.5.
Mount Rausu is a stratovolcano on the Shiretoko Peninsula in Hokkaidō, Japan. It sits on the border between the towns of Shari and Rausu. Mount Rausu is the northeasternmost Holocene volcano on Hokkaidō. Mount Rausu is situated 4½ km northwest of Rausu Chō.
Rausu Chō
- Location: Menashi district, Hokkaido, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
44.0391° or 44° 2′ 21″ northLongitude
145.1438° or 145° 8′ 38″ eastPopulation
5,790Elevation
319 metres (1,047 feet)Open location code
8RP724QV+JGGeoNames ID
2128429
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In Other Languages
“Rausu Chō” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “らうすちょう”
- Japanese: “ラウスチョウ”
- Japanese: “羅臼町”
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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikivoyage page “Rausu Chō”. Photo: Captain76, CC BY-SA 3.0.