Central Ishikari Mountains

The Central Ishikari Mountains (石狩中央山地, Ishikari Chūō Sanchi), or more commonly referred to simply as the Ishikari Mountains (石狩山地, Ishikari Sanchi), are a group of mountains in central Hokkaidō, Japan.

Ishikari Mountains
Highest point
PeakMount Ishikari
Elevation1,967 m (6,453 ft)
Coordinates43°32′48″N 143°1′20″E / 43.54667°N 143.02222°E / 43.54667; 143.02222
Naming
Native name
  • 石狩山地 (Ishikari Sanchi) or
  • ishokarappet
Geography
Ishikari Mountains is located in Japan
Ishikari Mountains
Ishikari Mountains
Location in Japan
CountryJapan
StateHokkaidō
Parent rangeIshikari Mountains
Borders onNipesotsu-Maruyama Volcanic Group
BiomeAlpine climate
Geology
OrogenyIsland arc
Age of rockQuaternary

List of peaks

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Geography

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These mountains border Tokachi-Mitsumata Caldera to the south and Nipesotsu-Maruyama Volcanic Group to the southwest.

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