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Central Ishikari Mountains

Ishikari Mountains
ishikari or ishokarappet
Mount Ishikari from Nipesotsu-Maruyama Volcanic Group 2005-08-17.jpg
Highest point
Peak Mount Ishikari
Elevation 1,967 m (6,453 ft)
Coordinates 43°32′48″N 143°1′20″E / 43.54667°N 143.02222°E / 43.54667; 143.02222Coordinates: 43°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
Geography
Ishikari Mountains is located in Japan
Ishikari Mountains
Ishikari Mountains
Location in Japan
Country Japan
State Hokkaidō
Parent range Ishikari Mountains
Borders on Nipesotsu-Maruyama Volcanic Group
Biome alpine climate
Geology
Orogeny island arc
Age of rock Quaternary

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.

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


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