Hidaka Mountains

The Hidaka Mountains (日高山脈 Hidaka Sanmyaku) extend from the Karikachi Pass, in the centre of Hokkaidō, south to the coast of the Pacific Ocean. They form a well-defined nearly-straight central ridge which divides the island in terms of both physical and political geography. Most of the mountains are part of the Hidaka Sanmyaku-Erimo Quasi-National Park (日高山脈襟裳国定公園, Hidaka Sanmyaku Erimo Kokudeikōen

The Hidaka range includes at least 28 peaks over 1,500 metres high. The tectonically uplifted and 'folded', (non-volcanic) mountains contain a number of large rounded amphitheatre-like 'cirques' [1] (also known as corries, or kāru in Japanese) that have been eroded out by glaciers. This is notable around Mount Poroshiri (2,052 m), the highest of all the Hidakas, and Mount Esaoman-Tottabetsu (1,902 m). These have features formed during the last period of glaciation.

The main peaks from north to south are:

• Mount Sahoro (佐幌岳 Sahorodake) 1,059 m (outside the quasi-national park)
• Mount Odasshu (オダッシュ山 Odasshuyama) 1,098 m
• Mount Kumami (熊見山 Kumamiyama) 1.175 m
• Mount Kamitaki (上滝山 Kamitakiyama) 1,331 m
• Mount Saru (沙流岳 Sarudake) 1,422 m
• Mount Pekerebetsu (ペケレベツ岳 Pekerebetsudake) 1,532 m
• Mount Penkenūshi (ペンケヌーシ岳 Penkenūshidake) 1,750 m
• Mount Shumbetsu (春別岳 Shumbetsudake) 1,492 m
• Mount Pankenūshi (パンケヌーシ岳 Pankenūshidake) 1,746 m
• Mount Memuro (芽室岳 Memurodake) 1,754 m
• Mount Chiroro (チロロ岳 Chirorodake) 1,880 m
• Mount Rubeshibe (ルベシベ山 Rubeshibeyama) 1,740 m
• Mount Kyusan (久山岳 Kyusandake) 1,412 m
• Mount Tsurugi (剣山 Tsurugisan) 1,205 m
• Mount Tomuraushi (Hidaka) (トムラウシ山 Tomuraushisan) 1,477 m
• Mount Fushimi (伏美岳 Fushimidake) 1,792 m
• Mount Oshiki (妙敷山 Oshikisan) 1,731 m
• Mount Pipairo (ピパイロ岳 Pipairodake) 1,917 m
• Mount Kitatottabetsu (北戸蔦別岳 Kitatottabetsudake) 1,912 m
• Mount Nukabira (ヌカビラ岳 Nukabiradake) 1,808 m
• Mount Tottabetsu (戸蔦別岳 Tottabetsudake) 1,959 m
• Mount Poroshiri (幌尻岳 Poroshiridake) 2,052 m
• Mount Kamui (カムイ岳 Kamuidake) 1,756 m
• Mount Futamata (二股山 Futamata) 1,438 m
• Mount Esaoman-Tottabetsu (エサオマントッタベツ岳 Esaoman Tottabetsudake) 1,902 m
• Mount Satsunai (札内岳 Satsunaidake) 1,895 m
• Mount Namewakka (ナメワッカ岳 Namewakkadake) 1,800 m
• Mount Tokachiporoshiri (十勝幌尻岳 Tokachiporoshiridake) 1,846 m
• Mount Kamuiekuuchikaushi (カムイエクウツカウシ山 Kamuiekuuchikaushiyama) 1,979 m
• Mount Shikashinai (シカシナイ山 Shikashinaiyama) 1,628 m
• Mount Piratokomi (ピラトコミ山 Piratokomisan) 1,588 m
• Mount Nishikawa (西川岳 Nishikawadake) 1,362 m
• Mount Koikakushusatsunai (コイカクシュサツナイ岳 Koikakushusatsunaidake) 1,721 m
• Mount Yaoromappu (ヤオロマップ岳 Yaoromappudake) 1,794 m
• Mount Ippasankyumētoruhō ('1839 metre peak') 1,842 m
• Mount Shibichari (シビチャリ山 Shibicharisan) 1,630 m
• Mount Rubetsune (ルベツネ山 Rubetsunesan) 1,727 m
• Mount Petegari (ペテガリ岳 Petegaridake) 1,736 m
• Mount Uchiichi (ウチイチ山 Uchiichiyama) 1,022 m
• Mount Pisenai (ピセナイ山 Pisenaiyama) 1,028 m
• Mount Yoko (横山 Yokoyama) 725 m
• Mount Ponyaoromappu (ポンヤオロマップ岳 Ponyaoromappudake) 1,406 m
• Mount Beppirigai (ベッピリガイ山 Beppirigaisan) 1,308 m
• Mount Rutori (留取岳 Rutoridake) m 1,350
• Mount Nakano (中ノ岳 Nakanodake) 1,519 m
• Mount Pirigai (ピリガイ山 Pirigaiyama) 1,167 m
• Mount Kamui (神威岳 Kamuidake) 1,600 m
• Mount Soematsu (ソエマツ岳 Soematsudake) 1,625 m
• Mount Pirikanupuri (ピリカヌプリ Pirikanupuri) 1,631 m
• Mount Shunbetsu (春別山 Shunbetsusan) 1,350 m
• Mount Toyoni (トヨニ岳 Toyonidake) 1,493 m
• Mount Nozuka (野塚岳 Nozukadake) 1,353 m
• Mount Omushanupuri (オムシャヌプリOmushanupuri) 1379 m
• Mount Tokachi (Hidaka) (十勝岳 Tokachidake) 1,457 m
• Mount Rakko (楽古岳 Rakkodake) 1,472 m
• Mount Hirō (広尾岳 Hirōdake) 1,231 m
• Mount Pinneshiri (ピンネシリPinneshiri) 958 m
• Mount Apoi (アポイ岳 Apoidake) 811 m

Flora and fauna

The mountains contain an abundance of flora and fauna including the brown bear (Ursus arctos yesoensis), Hokkaidō deer (Cervus nippon yesoensis), Siberian chipmunk, northern pika (Ochotona hyperborea yesoensis) and Hokkaidō fox (Vulpes vulpes schrencki).

Map

Geographic coordinates are 42.628° N, 142.833° W