Named for the mountain in the Shiretoko range in Hokkaido {see planets (3867) and (3720), respectively}. Known as the “Shiretoko Fuji”, this 1661-meter mountain is in the Shiretoko peninsula that juts into the Sea of Okhotsk {see planets (3867), (4042)}. (M 25977) _ _.
Avastatud: 5-2-1992 Avastamiskoht: Kitami Avastajad: Endate, K., Watanabe, K.