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Ishikari Mountains

The 940th highest mountain range in the world

2,290m

The Ishikari Mountains (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 Ring of Fire. The mountains are also referred to as Kamui Mintara which is an Ainu name meaning “the playground of the gods”.

Location: Japan.

Mountain range data from Wikidata (CC0). Elevation is the height of the highest peak.

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