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

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.

List of peaks

Geography

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

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