Shokanbetsudake Mountains

Shokanbetsudake Mountains (暑寒別岳連峰, Shokanbetsudake-Renpō) are a group of volcanic mountains on the western coast of Hokkaidō (暑寒別岳連峰).[1] 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.[2] To the north lie the Teshio Mountains. Shokanbetsudake mountains are part of Shokanbetsu-Teuri-Yagishiri Quasi-National Park.[1]

Shokanbetsudake Mountains
View from Obira (April 2009)
Highest point
PeakMount Shokanbetsu, Mashike and Shintotsukawa in Rumoi and Sorachi Subprefecture, Japan
Elevation1,491.6 m (4,894 ft)
Coordinates43°42′57″N 141°31′23″E 
Naming
Native name暑寒別岳連峰 Shokanbetsudake-Renpō
Geography
CountryJapan
StateHokkaidō
RegionsIshikari, Rumoi and Sorachi
Parent rangeMashike Mountains
Biomealpine climate
Geology
Orogenyisland arc
Type of rockVolcanic

The peaks of the Shokanbetsudake Mountains include the following:[1][3]

  • Mount Shokanbetsu (1492m)
  • Mount Kunbetsu (1376m)
  • Mount Okutoppu (1346m)
  • Mount Hamamasu (1258m)
  • Mount Minami Shokan (1257m)
  • Mount Ofuyu (1198m)
  • Mount Etai (1060m)

Mount Minami Shokan, Mount Kunbetsu and Mount Etai define a triangle that surrounds the Uryū Wetlands (雨竜沼湿原, Uryūnumashitsugen).[1]

Flora and fauna

Unlike on Honshū, you can see alpine plants at altitudes as low as 1000 meters in the Mashike mountains.[3]

References
  1. "暑寒別天売焼尻国定公園　Shokanbetsu Teuri Yagishiri Quasi National Park". Mashike Town Web Site (in Japanese). 増毛町役場. Retrieved 3 May 2010.
  2. 厚田・浜益の自然 (PDF). 石狩ファイル No.0052-01 (in Japanese). 石狩市教育委員会. 31 March 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 June 2011. Retrieved 8 May 2010.
  3. 暑寒別岳. Mashike Town Web Site (in Japanese). 増毛町役場. Retrieved 3 May 2010.


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