Pinneshiri (Kabato)
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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". Pinneshiri, Mount Kamuishiri
, and Mount Machine
are together known as .
On the first Sunday of July, Shintotsukawa hosts
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...
. Pinneshiri 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....
pinne-sir, meaning "male land". The name of neighboring Mount Machine
Mount Machine
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...
means "female 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
Mount Machine
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 .
Climbing route
There are two climbing routes:- Shintotsukawa course
- Dōmin no Mori course
On the first Sunday of July, Shintotsukawa hosts