Mount Shokanbetsu
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is the highest mountain of the Shokanbetsudake Mountains
. It is located on the border between Hokuryū
, Shintotsukawa
and Mashike
, Hokkaidō
, Japan
. The peak is also known as .
Shokanbetsudake Mountains
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...
. It is located on the border between Hokuryū
Hokuryu, Hokkaido
is a town located in Uryū District, Sorachi Subprefecture, Hokkaidō, Japan.As of 2008, the town has an estimated population of 2,325 and a density of 15.16 persons per km². The total area is 158.82 km².-External links:* in Japanese...
, Shintotsukawa
Shintotsukawa, Hokkaido
is a town located in Kabato District, Sorachi Subprefecture, Hokkaidō, Japan.As of 2008, the town has an estimated population of 7,539 and a density of 15.2 persons per km². The total area is 495.62 km²....
and Mashike
Mashike, Hokkaido
is a town located in Mashike District, Rumoi, Hokkaidō, Japan.As of 2007, the town has an estimated population of 5,590 and a density of 15.52 persons per km². The total area is 369.64 km²....
, Hokkaidō
Hokkaido
, formerly known as Ezo, Yezo, Yeso, or Yesso, is Japan's second largest island; it is also the largest and northernmost of Japan's 47 prefectural-level subdivisions. The Tsugaru Strait separates Hokkaido from Honshu, although the two islands are connected by the underwater railway Seikan Tunnel...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. The peak is also known as .