| Mount Rebun | |
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| 礼文岳 | |
  Mount RebunHokkaidō, Japan
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 490.0 m (1,607.6 ft) |
| Prominence | 490 m (1,610 ft)  |
| Listing | List of mountains and hills of Japan by height |
| Coordinates | 45°22′21″N 141°00′57″E / 45.37250°N 141.01583°E / 45.37250; 141.01583 |
| Geography | |
| Location | Hokkaidō, Japan |
| Parent range | Rebun Island |
| Topo map(s) | Geographical Survey Institute 25000:1 礼文岳 50000:1 礼文島北部 |
| Geology | |
| Rock age | Early Cretaceous |
| Mountain type | Sedimentary rock |
| Volcanic arc | Sakhalin Island Arc |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Hike |
Mount Rebun (礼文岳, Rebun-dake) is the highest point on Rebun Island in Rebun, Hokkaidō, Japan. The mountain consists of marine sedimentary rocks from the Early Cretaceous period, 149–97 million years ago.
Climbing route
The trailhead for the Mount Rebun hike is in Nairo. It is a 3-hour hike with no water available. The trail first passes through fields of sasa-no-ha before entering a forest of pine and birch. The peak rises above the forest to grant an unobstructed view of the entire island.
References
- ^ "25000:1 礼文岳" (in Japanese). Geographical Survey Institute. 2008. Retrieved 16 July 2008.
- "Seamless Digital Geological Map of Japan". The Geological Survey of Japan. National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology. 2 November 2007. Retrieved 16 July 2008.
- Bisignani, J. D. (1993). "Rebun and Rishiri Islands". In Taran March (ed.). Japan Handbook (Second ed.). Chico, California: Moon Publications, Inc. p. 839. ISBN 0-918373-70-0.
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