Shokanbetsudake Mountains


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. Shokanbetsudake mountains are part of Shokanbetsu-Teuri-Yagishiri Quasi-National Park.
The peaks of the Shokanbetsudake Mountains include the following:
Mount Minami Shokan, Mount Kunbetsu and Mount Etai define a triangle that surrounds the Uryū Wetlands.

Flora and fauna

Unlike on Honshū, you can see alpine plants at altitudes as low as 1000 meters in the Mashike mountains.