Mount Teshio
Mountain in the country of Japan
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::summary Mountain in the country of Japan ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Mount Teshio |
| other_name | 天塩岳 |
| photo | Mount Teshio.JPG |
| photo_caption | Mount Teshio (October 2007) |
| elevation_m | 1557.6 |
| listing | List of mountains and hills of Japan by height |
| location | On the border of Shibetsu and Takinoue, Hokkaidō, Japan |
| range | Kitami Mountains |
| coordinates | |
| topo | Geographical Survey Institute 25000:1 天塩岳 |
| 25000:1 宇江内山 | |
| 50000:1 旭川 | |
| type | volcanic |
| age | Middle Miocene–Late Miocene |
| volcanic_arc | Kurile Arc |
| easiest_route | Hike New Trail |
| :: |
| name = Mount Teshio | other_name = 天塩岳 | photo = Mount Teshio.JPG | photo_caption = Mount Teshio (October 2007) | elevation_m = 1557.6 | elevation_ref = | prominence = | listing = List of mountains and hills of Japan by height | location = On the border of Shibetsu and Takinoue, Hokkaidō, Japan | range = Kitami Mountains | coordinates = | topo = Geographical Survey Institute 25000:1 天塩岳 25000:1 宇江内山 50000:1 旭川 | type = volcanic | age = Middle Miocene–Late Miocene | volcanic_arc = Kurile Arc | last_eruption = | first_ascent = | easiest_route = Hike New Trail
Mount Teshio is the tallest mountain in the Kitami Mountains. It is located on the border of Shibetsu and Takinoue, Hokkaidō, Japan. It is the source of the Teshio River.
History
On January 6, 1978, Mount Teshio and the surrounding region was designated the Mount Teshio Prefectural Natural Park.
Geology
Mount Teshio is composed of felsic non-alkali rock from 15 to 7 million years old.
Flora and fauna
At the base of the mountain there are abundant black woodpeckers as well as Japanese red foxes and Hokkaidō brown bears. Near the summit, pika can be found.
Prominent alpine plants on the mountain are Rhododendron aureum and Diapensia lapponica.
Popular Culture
Mount Teshio has been used to inspire the fictional location Teshio Ridge in the 2025 action-adventure video game Ghost of Yōtei. In the game, it serves as the primary location where the player hunts the Kitsune, a member of the Yōtei Six, the main antagonists of the game.
Climbing routes
There are three climbing routes up the mountain:
- New Trail is 5.4 km and 3.5 hours to the top.
- Mount Mae Teshio Trail is 9.1 km and a 4-hour climb over Mount Mae Teshio.
- Historic Trail starts on the Mount Mae Teshio trail and branches off. It is 4 km and 3.5 hours to the top. This trail is only for experienced climbers. There is a connecting path between the new trail and the other two trails.
References
References
- link. (2006). HOKKAIDO Government
- (2007). "Hokkaido". Geological Survey of Japan, AIST.
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