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is located on the easternmost portion of the Japanese island of Hokkaidō, protruding into the Sea of Okhotsk. It is separated from the Kunashiri Island of Russia by the Nemuro Strait. The name Shiretoko is derived from the Ainu word ''sir etok'', meaning "the end of the Earth" or "the place where the Earth protrudes". The towns of Rausu and Shari cover the peninsula. The Shiretoko Peninsula was registered as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2005, in recognition of the peninsula being the southernmost point where sea ice usually forms in the Northern Hemisphere. ==Geography== From Shiretoko Cape at the tip of the peninsula, a series of volcanoes run down the peninsula, including Mount Shiretoko, Mount Unabetsu, and Mount Iō. It is part of the Chishima volcanic zone.〔 The highest peak is Mount Rausu.〔 The peninsula is long and wide at its base.〔 It covers some 〔 The peninsula is bounded on the northwest side by the Sea of Okhotsk〔 and the southeast side by the Pacific Ocean. To the east, Kunashiri Island runs parallel to the peninsula.〔 The Kunashiri can be seen from Shiretoko Peninsula.〔 Kunashiri is occupied by Russia since September 1, 1945, and disputed by Japan.〔 The cold Oyashio Current flows south along the peninsula.〔 The volcanic zone has made several onsen possible, including Seseki Onsen and Iwaobetsu Onsen. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Shiretoko Peninsula」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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