Mount Hokuchin2,244 m
Higashikawa Town, Kamikawa Town ・ 北鎮岳
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About Mount Hokuchin
Mount Hokuchin is a 2,244 m mountain near the boundary of Higashikawa Town and Kamikawa Town, Hokkaido. It lies within Daisetsuzan National Park. The GSI list of major mountains lists it as one of the peaks of Daisetsuzan. It is one of the peaks seen from the summit of Mount Kuro.
Sources: GSI, Elevations of Major Mountains in Japan, MLIT, National Land Numerical Information: Natural Park Areas, Ministry of the Environment, Daisetsuzan National Park: Highlights (sources in Japanese)
Mountain data
- Elevation
- 2,244 m#2 of 156 by height
- Elevation basis
- Elevation pointGeospatial Information Authority of Japan, Elevations of Major Mountains in Japan (March 31, 2026)
- Japanese name
- 北鎮岳（ほくちんだけ）
- Location
- Higashikawa Town, Kamikawa Town, Hokkaido
- Natural park
- Daisetsuzan National Park
- Active volcano
- None
- 100 Famous Japanese Mountains
- None
- Hokkaido Hyakumeizan
- Both editions (No. 14 in 2003)
The location lists the municipality of the summit and any others within 300 m of it (checked with the GSI reverse geocoder).
Themes that include Mount Hokuchin
Nearby mountains
Nearby lakes
Nearby roadside stations
- Michi-no-Eki ShiratakiEngaru Town25 km
- Michi-no-Eki Higashikawa MichikusakanHigashikawa Town30 km
- Michi-no-Eki Biei Shirogane BirukeBiei Town31 km
Straight-line distances from the summit.