Ishikari Mountains (石狩山地 Ishikari Sanchi) | |
ishikari or ishokarappet | |
Range | |
Country | Japan |
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State | Hokkaidō |
Parts | Daisetsuzan Volcanic Group, Central Ishikari Mountains, Nipesotsu-Maruyama Volcanic Group, Shikaribetsu Volcanic Group, Tomuraushi Volcanic Group |
Highest point | Mount Asahi |
- elevation | 2,290 m (7,513 ft) |
Biome | alpine climate |
Geology | volcanic |
Orogeny | island arc |
Period | Quaternary |
The Ishikari Mountains (石狩山地 Ishikari Sanchi ) is a range of volcanic mountains in central Hokkaidō, Japan. The mountain range is made up from the Daisetsuzan Volcanic Group and the Tomuraushi Volcanic Group. The volcanoes are part of the Kurile arc of the Pacific ring of fire.