Hidaka Mountains
| Hidaka Mountains | |
|---|---|
| 日高山脈 | |
Mountains, taken from the ISS on Feb. 22, 2003 | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Mount Poroshiri |
| Elevation | 2,052.8 m (6,735 ft) |
| Coordinates | 42°43′9″N 142°40′58″E / 42.71917°N 142.68278°E |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 150 km (93 mi) north to south |
| Naming | |
| Etymology | sun high (sunrise) |
| Native name | |
| Geography | |
| Country | Japan |
| State | Hokkaidō |
| Subprefectures | |
| Districts | |
| Municipality | Obihiro |
| Range coordinates | 43°8.7′N 142°59.2′E / 43.1450°N 142.9867°E |
| Biome | alpine climate |
| Geology | |
| Rock age | late Quaternary |
| Rock type | Fold (geology) |
The Hidaka Mountains (日高山脈, Hidaka-sanmyaku) are a mountain range in southeastern Hokkaido, Japan. It runs 150 km (93 mi) from Mount Sahoro or Karikachi Pass in central Hokkaidō south, running into the sea at Cape Erimo. It consists of folded mountains that range from 1,500 to 2,000 m (4,921 to 6,562 ft) in height. Mount Poroshiri is the highest at 2,053 m (6,736 ft). The Hidaka Mountains separate the subprefectures of Hidaka and Tokachi. Most of the range lies in the Hidaka-sanmyaku Erimo Quasi-National Park (日高山脈襟裳国定公園, Hidaka-sanmyaku Erimo Kokutei-kōen). Since the mountain range lies so far north, the alpine climate zone lies at a lower altitude.