Mount Machine
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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 .
Kabato Mountains
is a mountain range on the western coast of Hokkaidō. It is part of the Mashike Mountains.The peaks of the Kabato mountains include the following:* Pinneshiri * Mount Machine* Mount Kamuishiri...
on the border of Tōbetsu
Tobetsu, Hokkaido
is a town located in Ishikari District, Ishikari, Hokkaidō, Japan.As of 2008, the town has an estimated population of 19,330 and a density of 47.69 persons per km². The total area is 422.71 km²....
and Shintotsukawa
Shintotsukawa, Hokkaido
is a town located in Kabato District, Sorachi Subprefecture, Hokkaidō, Japan.As of 2008, the town has an estimated population of 7,539 and a density of 15.2 persons per km². The total area is 495.62 km²....
, Hokkaidō
Hokkaido
, formerly known as Ezo, Yezo, Yeso, or Yesso, is Japan's second largest island; it is also the largest and northernmost of Japan's 47 prefectural-level subdivisions. The Tsugaru Strait separates Hokkaido from Honshu, although the two islands are connected by the underwater railway Seikan Tunnel...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. Mount Machine derives its name from the Ainu language
Ainu language
Ainu is one of the Ainu languages, spoken by members of the Ainu ethnic group on the northern Japanese island of Hokkaidō....
matne-sir, meaning "female land". The name of neighboring Pinneshiri
Pinneshiri (Kabato)
is a mountain located in the Kabato Mountains on the border of Tōbetsu and Shintotsukawa, Hokkaidō, Japan. Pinneshiri derives its name from the Ainu language pinne-sir, meaning "male land". The name of neighboring Mount Machine means "female land"...
means '"male land". Pinneshiri, Mount Kamuishiri
Mount Kamuishiri
is a mountain located in the Kabato Mountains of Tōbetsu, Hokkaidō, Japan. Pinneshiri, Mount Kamuishiri, and Mount Machine are together known as .Kamuishiri is part of the ....
, and Mount Machine are together known as .