Mount Machine (待根山, Machine-yama) is a mountain located in the Kabato Mountains on the border of Tōbetsu and Shintotsukawa, Hokkaidō, Japan. Mount Machine derives its name from the Ainu language matne-sir, meaning "female land". The name of neighboring Pinneshiri means '"male land". Pinneshiri, Mount Kamuishiri, and Mount Machine are together known as The Three Mountains of Kabato (樺戸三山, Kabato Sanzan).

Mount Machine
Mount Machine is located in Japan
Mount Machine
Mount Machine
Location of Mount Machine in Japan.
Highest point
Elevation1,002 m (3,287 ft)[1]
Prominence70 m (230 ft)[1]
Parent peakPinneshiri (Kabato)
ListingList of mountains and hills of Japan by height
Coordinates43°29′12″N 141°42′58″E / 43.48667°N 141.71611°E / 43.48667; 141.71611[1]
Naming
Native name待根山 (Ainu)
English translationFemale Mountain
Geography
LocationHokkaidō, Japan
Parent rangeKabato Mountains
Topo mapGeospatial Information Authority 25000:1 ピンネシリ
50000:1 留萌

References edit

  1. ^ a b c Geospatial Information Authority topographical map ピンネシリ(