Shiretoko Peninsula
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| Area | 1230 |
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| Type of rock | Volcano |
| Did you know | Shiretoko was registered as a UNESCO World Natural Heritage site in 2005, and it is an area that has been gaining more and more attention. |
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| ID | 1190074 |
About Shiretoko Peninsula
Shiretoko Peninsula is located on the easternmost portion of the Japanese island of Hokkaidō, protruding into the Sea of Okhotsk. It is separated from Kunashir Island of Russia by the Nemuro Strait.
How a Japanese boat trip ended in tragedy
... The Shiretoko Peninsula is a spectacular place...
Missing Japanese boat: Search for survivors after distress signal
... The boat, Kazu 1, is believed to have been on a three-hour trip around the Shiretoko Peninsula...
Japan: Tourist boat reported missing off coast
... The boat is believed to have been on a three-hour sightseeing voyage around the Shiretoko Peninsula...
Japan: Tourist boat reported missing off coast
Japan's Coast Guard are searching for a tourist boat missing off the northern island of Hokkaido, reports say.
Authorities lost contact with the vessel, which had 26 people on board, after it reported that it was taking On Water at 13:15 local time (04:15 GMT).
The Kazu 1 was tipping at a 30-degree angle and starting to sink, The Crew reportedly said.
The Boat is believed to have been on a three-hour sightseeing voyage around the Shiretoko Peninsula .
The Japanese Coast Guard has dispatched five patrol boats and two aircraft in a search of the area.
The 24 passengers are said to include Two Children and there were also two crew members aboard The Boat .
Waves in the area had been high and local fishing boats had apparently decided to return to port by mid-morning.
The Crew reportedly said that all those on board were wearing life jackets.
But temperatures in the area can dip as low as zero degrees Celsius (32 degrees Fahrenheit) as night falls.
Source of news: bbc.com
