Mount Teshio
mountain in Hokkaido, Japan
Mount Teshio (天塩岳, Teshio-dake) is the tallest mountain in the Kitami Mountains. It is located on the border of Shibetsu and Takinoue, Hokkaidō, Japan. It is the source of the Teshio River.
History
On January 6, 1978, Mount Teshio and the surrounding region was designated the Mount Teshio Prefectural Natural Park (天塩岳道立自然公園, Teshio-dake Dōritsu Shizenkōen).
Geology
Mount Teshio is composed of felsic non-alkali rock from 15 to 7 million years old.
Flora and fauna
At the base of the mountain there are abundant black woodpeckers as well as Japanese red foxes and Hokkaidō brown bears. Near the summit, pika can be found.
Prominent alpine plants on the mountain are Rhododendron aureum and Diapensia lapponica.
Popular Culture
Mount Teshio has been used to inspire the fictional location Teshio Ridge in the 2025 action-adventure video game Ghost of Yōtei. In the game, it serves as the primary location where the player hunts the Kitsune, a member of the Yōtei Six, the main antagonists of the game.
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