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NIPPONIA No.35 December 15, 2005 |
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Japan Travelogue
THE SHIRETOKO PENINSULA
Natural Treasure Joins World Heritage List
Written by Ogata Ritsuo, Photos by Sugawara Chiyoshi
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The morning sun strikes Mount Rausu, the highest peak on Shiretoko (left, elevation 1,661 m). In the mountains of this northern peninsula, patches of snow remain in shady valleys well into the summer.
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