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Shokanbetsudake Mountains

The 1651st highest mountain range in the world

1,492m

Shokanbetsudake Mountains (Shokanbetsudake-Renpō) are a group of volcanic mountains on the western coast of Hokkaidō. 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. The peaks of the Shokanbetsudake Mountains include the following: 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 (Uryūnumashitsugen).

Location: Japan.

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

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