Mashike Mountains

	Mashike Mountains are a group of 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 to the north and the Ishikari Plain to the south. Mashikie mountains includes part of Shokanbetsu-Teuri-Yagishiri Quasi-National Park. 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 {{Hokkaido-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Obira, Hokkaidō 280px, former Handa Family Banya 280px, Obira town center is a town located in Rumoi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 2,660 in 1,499 households, and a population density of 4.2 people per km2. The total area of the town is . Geography Obira is located in the Rumoi jurisdiction in northern Hokkaido, bordered by the Sea of Japan to the west. Neighbouring municipalities * Hokkaido Rumoi Tomamae Fukagawa Numata Horokanai Climate Obira has a Humid continental climate (Köppen ''Dfb'') characterized by cold summers and cold winters with heavy snowfall. The average annual temperature in Obira is 7.2 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1227 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 20.9 °C, and lowest in January, at around -5.9 °C. Demographics Per Japanese census data, the population of Obira is as shown below. The town is in a long per ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:** [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Ishikari Subprefecture is a subprefecture of Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan, located in the western part of the island. The subprefecture covers and on July 31, 2023 had a population of 2,379,802. The subprefecture takes its name from the Ishikari River, the third longest in Japan, which flows through western Hokkaido and empties into the Sea of Japan in the city of Ishikari. There are 6 cities, three towns, and one village under its jurisdiction. Sapporo is both the capital of Hokkaido Prefecture and Ishikari Subprefecture. Shikotsu-Toya National Park is located in the southern part of the subprefecture, and Shokanbetsu-Teuri-Yagishiri Quasi-National Park in the north. Etymology The word Ishikari comes from the Ainu language, and several theories exist as to the meaning of the name. The most common translation of "Ishikari", proposed by the missionary and researcher of the Ainu language John Batchelor (1854 – 1944) in 1935, is "a greatly wandering river", a reference to the meandering path of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Rumoi Subprefecture is a Subprefectures of Hokkaido, subprefecture of Hokkaido, Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan. As of 2011, it had a population of 52,627 and an area of . The population density of the subprefecture, 13 people per km2, is very low compared to the rest of Japan. The population of Rumoi Subprefecture represents 0.96% of the overall population of Hokkaido. Geography Rumoi Subprefecture stretches broadly across the coast of the Sea of Japan in northwestern Hokkaido. Municipalities Mergers Rivers The Rumoi River flows from Mount Poroshiri in the Hidaka Mountains, Hidaka Mountain range to the Sea of Japan. History Mashike Subprefecture was established as part of the administrative reforms of Hokkaido during the Meiji period (1868 – 1912). The capital was moved to Rumoi in 1914, and the subprefecture was renamed to Rumoi Subprefecture in the same year. Toyotomi, Hokkaido, Toyotomi Town) in Teshio District transferred to Sōya Subprefecture in 1948, and Horonobe, Hokkaido, Horon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Sorachi Subprefecture is a Subprefectures of Hokkaido, subprefecture of Hokkaido, Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan. As of 2004, its estimated population is 373,736 and its area is 6,558.26 km2. Geography Cities 10 cities are located in Sorachi Subprefecture: Towns and villages by district These are the towns and villages in each district: Mergers History 1897: Sorachi Subprefecture established. 1899: Furano Village (now Kamifurano, Hokkaido, Kamifurano Town, Nakafurano, Hokkaido, Nakafurano Town, Furano, Hokkaido, Furano City, and Minamifurano, Hokkaido, Minamifurano Town) transferred to Kamikawa Subprefecture. 2010: Horokanai, Hokkaido, Horokanai town from Uryū District transferred to Kamikawa Subprefecture. External linksOfficial website Sorachi Subprefecture, {{Hokkaido-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Kabato Mountains The are a mountain range on the western coast of Hokkaidō. It is part of the Mashike Mountains. Geology Early Cretaceous aged igneous and sedimentary rocks are exposed in the Kabato Mountains and are referred to as the Kumaneshiri Group. The Kumaneshiri Group specifically consists of mudstone, volcaniclastic sandstone and tuff, as well as reworked volcanic-sedimentary conglomerate, and tuff breccia. There are also pillow lava and dykes. The peaks of the Kabato mountains include the following: * Pinneshiri (Kabato) * Mount Machine is a mountain located in the Kabato Mountains on the border of Tōbetsu and Shintotsukawa, Hokkaidō, Japan. Mount Machine derives its name from the Ainu language ''matne-sir'', meaning "female land". The name of neighboring Pinneshiri means ... * Mount Kamuishiri References Mountain ranges of Hokkaido {{Hokkaido-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Shokanbetsudake Mountains are a group of volcanic mountains on the western coast of Hokkaidō (暑寒別岳連峰). It is part of the Mashike Mountains, separated from the other part of the Mashike Mountains to the south, the Kabato Mountains by the Hamamasu River. To the north lie the Teshio Mountains. Shokanbetsudake mountains are part of Shokanbetsu-Teuri-Yagishiri Quasi-National Park is a quasi-national park in Hokkaidō, Japan.List of Quasi-National Parks ' ... . The peaks of the Shokanbetsudake Mountains include the following: * Mount Shokanbetsu (1492m) * Mount Kunbetsu (1376m) * [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Mount Shokanbetsu is the highest mountain of the Shokanbetsudake Mountains. It is located on the border between Hokuryū, Shintotsukawa and Mashike, Hokkaidō, Japan Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean off the northeast coast of the Asia, Asian mainland, it is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan and extends from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea .... The peak is also known as . Geology Mount Shokanbetsu is made from non-alkaline mafic volcanic rock. References Shokanbetsu {{Hokkaido-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Mashike, Hokkaidō is a town located in Rumoi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 3,495 in 1,954 households, and a population density of 9.5 people per km2. The total area of the town is . Geography Mashike is located in the southern part of the Rumoi sub-prefecture on the coast of the Sea of Japan. It has a rugged terrain sandwiched between the ocean to the west and the mountains to the east, and most settlements are concentrated on the coast. However, the coast west of Beskari is lined with steep cliffs, and until the opening of Japan National Route 231 in 1981, it was an "island on land" with almost no means of transportation other than by boat. Parts of the town are within the borders of Shokanbetsu-Teuri-Yagishiri Quasi-National Park. Neighbouring municipalities * Hokkaido Rumoi Ishikari Hokuryū Uryū Shintotsukawa Climate Mashike has a Humid continental climate (Köppen ''Dfb'') characterized by cold summers and cold winters with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:** [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Shintotsukawa, Hokkaidō is a List of towns in Japan, town located in Sorachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. Population As of September 2016, the town has an estimated population of 6,787, and a population density of 14 persons per km2. The total area is 495.62 km2. History In 1889, a group of settlers from Totsukawa, Nara, Totsukawa in Nara Prefecture relocated there following catastrophic flooding. Geography Shintotsukawa is located in the near center of the Sorachi Subprefecture's administrative zone. The eastern area is where Ishikari River and :ja:空知川, Sorachi River converge, along the right bank of the Ishikari River. The western area is Mt. Shokanbetsu, located in the heart of Shokanbetsu Mountain Range. Climate Culture Mascot Shintotsukawa's mascot is . His name is . He is a rice ghost that likes rice and sake. Notable people from Shintotsukawa Yoshio Hachiro, politician References External links Official Website Towns in Hokkaido Shintotsukawa, Hokkaido ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Teshio Mountains The Teshio Mountains (天塩山地 ''Teshio-sanchi'') are a mountain range of Hokkaidō, Japan Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean off the northeast coast of the Asia, Asian mainland, it is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan and extends from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea .... Mountains * Mount Pisshiri * Mount Santō References Geographical Survey Institute Mountain ranges of Hokkaido {{Hokkaido-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Shokanbetsu-Teuri-Yagishiri Quasi-National Park is a quasi-national park in Hokkaidō, Japan.List of Quasi-National Parks ''Ministry of the Environment Government of Japan'', Last access 9 June 2009 The park includes the following areas: * Mashike Mountains * Teuri Island * Yagishiri Island See also * List of national parks of Japan and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]

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