Shakotan Peninsula
Shakotan Peninsula
Shakotan-hantō | |
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Cape Shakotan, Shakotan Peninsula | |
Interactive map of Shakotan Peninsula | |
| Location | Shiribeshi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan |
| Dimensions | |
| • Length | 30 m (98 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 1,255 m (4,117 ft) (Mount Shakotan) |
Location
The Shakotan Peninsula (積丹半島, Shakotan hantō) in Shiribeshi, on the west coast of Hokkaido, Japan, is a mountainous peninsula which projects some 30 kilometres (19 mi) into the Sea of Japan. The Shakotan Peninsula forms part of the Niseko-Shakotan-Otaru Kaigan Quasi-National Park.