are a group mountains on the western coast of Hokkaidō. The mountain range is divided into two regions by the
Hamamasu River.
The northern region is a group of volcanic mountains called
Shokanbetsudake Mountains.
The southern region is known as the
Kabato Mountains.
The Mashike mountains lie between the
Teshio Mountains
Teshio Mountains (天塩山地 ''Teshio-sanchi'') is a mountain range
A mountain range or hill range is a series of mountains or hills arranged in a line and connected by high ground. A mountain system or mountain belt is a group of mountain ...
to the north and the Ishikari Plain to the south. Mashikie mountains includes part of
.
The highest peak of the Mashike mountains is
Mount Shokanbetsu (1492m).
Mount Minami Shokan, Mount Kunbetsu and Mount Etai define a triangle that surrounds the .
Flora and fauna
Unlike on Honshū, you can see alpine plants at altitudes as low as 1000 meters in the Mashike mountains.
References
Mountain ranges of Hokkaido
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