Mount Machine
| Mount Machine | |
|---|---|
| 待根山 | |
  Mount Machine Location of Mount Machine in Japan. | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,002 m (3,287 ft) [1] |
| Prominence | 70 m (230 ft) [1] |
| Parent peak | Pinneshiri (Kabato) |
| Listing | List of mountains and hills of Japan by height |
| Coordinates | 43°29′12″N 141°42′58″E / 43.48667°N 141.71611°ECoordinates: 43°29′12″N 141°42′58″E / 43.48667°N 141.71611°E [1] |
| Naming | |
| Translation | Female Mountain (Ainu) |
| Geography | |
| Location | Hokkaidō, Japan |
| Parent range | Kabato Mountains |
| Topo map |
Geospatial Information Authority 25000:1 ピンネシリ 50000:1 留萌 |
Mount Machine (待根山 Machine-yama) 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 The Three Mountains of Kabato (樺戸三山 Kabato Sanzan).
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