| Mount Poroshiri | |
|---|---|
| 幌尻岳 | |
 A view from Mount Tottabetsu(September 2006) | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,052.8 m (6,735 ft)[1] |
| Listing | List of mountains and hills of Japan by height 100 Famous Japanese Mountains |
| Coordinates | 42°43′10″N 142°40′58″E / 42.71944°N 142.68278°E[1] |
| Naming | |
| English translation | big mountain |
| Language of name | Ainu |
| Geography | |
  Mount Poroshiri Location of Mount Poroshiri in Japan. | |
| Location | Hokkaidō, Japan |
| Parent range | Hidaka Mountains |
| Topo map | Geospatial Information Authority (国土地理院, Kokudochiriin) 25000:1 幌尻岳 50000:1 夕張岳 |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Fold |
Mount Poroshiri (幌尻岳, Poroshiri-dake) or sometimes Mount Horoshiri is located in the Hidaka Mountains, Hokkaidō, Japan. Its name was derived from a phonetic kanji transcription of the Ainu words for "great mountain", poro-shiri.[2] It is the highest mountain in the Hidaka range, and is one of the 100 famous mountains in Japan.[3]
- ^ a b Geospatial Information Authority topo map 25000:1 幌尻岳
- ^ Mt. Poroshiri | Best Hike Japan
- ^ 幌尻岳登山をされる方へ (PDF) (in Japanese). Biratori Town. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 May 2011. Retrieved 1 October 2010.