- Elevation
- 2,052 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Airports
- OBO Tokachi-Obihiro Airport44 km
- CTS New Chitose Airport81 km
About Mount Poroshiri
Mount Poroshiri is a mountain. Location: Biratori Chō, Saru-gun. Elevation: 2,052 m.
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. It is the highest mountain in the Hidaka range, and is one of the 100 famous mountains in Japan.
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At a glance
- Heritage designation
- Place of Scenic Beauty
Source: Wikidata
Photos of Mount Poroshiri
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Climate of Mount Poroshiri
This month · November
A wet month
Day -4° · Night -12° · Rain 115 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 13°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -23°)
- Wettest month
- September (179 mm)
- Driest month
- February (57 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | -14° | -13° | -10° | -3° | 3° | 8° | 12° | 13° | 9° | 3° | -4° | -10° |
| Average low (°C) | -23° | -23° | -19° | -10° | -5° | 0° | 5° | 6° | 1° | -6° | -12° | -18° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 68 | 57 | 87 | 96 | 116 | 110 | 140 | 176 | 179 | 139 | 115 | 78 |
How to get to Mount Poroshiri
The nearest airport is Tokachi-Obihiro Airport (OBO), 44 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: New Chitose Airport (CTS) (81 km). The nearest large city is Obihiro, 48 km to the northeast.
Airports
- Tokachi-Obihiro Airport (OBO) Obihiro 44 kmeast
- New Chitose Airport (CTS) Sapporo 81 kmwest
- Asahikawa Airport (AKJ) Higashikagura 107 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Obihiro Population: 166.5K 48 kmnortheast
- Tomakomai Population: 174.8K 89 kmwest
- Ebetsu Population: 134K 102 kmnorthwest
- Sapporo Population: 2M 115 kmwest
- Asahikawa Population: 333.5K 120 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Mount Poroshiri
Within 100 km: 60 natural sites, 9 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km15 places
- Hidaka Sanmyaku Mountain 16 kmS
- Mount Esaoman-Tottabetsu Mountain 7 kmSE
- Mount Kyusan Mountain 20 kmNE
- Mount Tsurugi Mountain 22 kmNE
25–60 km21 places
- Mount Rutori Mountain 34 kmSE
- Pon’yaoromappu Dake Mountain 31 kmSE
- Niikappu River River 50 kmSW
- Mitsuishi River River 53 kmS
60–100 km33 places
- Hokkaido Island 82 kmN
- Mount Kannon Mountain 85 kmSE
- Mount Okishimappu Mountain 86 kmSE
- Mount Maru Mountain 70 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Niikappu Chō Municipality, Niikappu-gun25 km SW -
Nakasatsunai Mura Municipality, Kasai-gun26 km SE -
Memuro Chō Municipality, Kasai-gun26 km NE
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Shinhidaka Chō Municipality, Hidaka-gun32 km S -
Hidaka Chō Municipality, Saru-gun31 km SW -
Memuro-minami Town, Memuro Chō36 km NE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Mount Tottabetsu Mountain, Niikappu Chō2.4 km NE
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Mount Esaoman-Tottabetsu Mountain, Obihiro Shi7 km SE
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Mount Futamata Mountain, Hidaka Chō8.5 km NW -
Mount Fushimi Mountain, Obihiro Shi9.3 km NE
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Mount Kamuiekuuchikaushi Mountain, Nakasatsunai Mura13 km SE -
Mount Tomuraushi Mountain, Memuro Chō12 km NE -
Mount Tokachiporoshiri Mountain, Obihiro Shi15 km E -
Mount Memuro Mountain, Hidaka Chō19 km NE
Sources & licences
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