Mount Moiwa

This mountain is located in Minami-ku, Sapporo. It is 531 meters above sea level and is made of Neogene pyroxene andesite. From the summit, you can see two-thirds of the city, including the Ishikari Plain and mountains such as Mt. Tarumae and Mt. Eniwa. The northeastern slope is covered with cool temperate broadleaf forest and is designated as a national natural monument. The southwestern slope was burned down in a forest fire during the Meiji period, and is now used as a ski resort. A ropeway and tourist roads have been developed. The valleys that carve into the mountain range and the gently sloping eroded surfaces are being developed into residential areas.

[Narabe Osamu]

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

札幌市南区にある山。標高531メートル。新第三紀輝石安山岩からなる。頂上から市内の3分の2を見渡すことができ、石狩平野や樽前(たるまえ)山、恵庭(えにわ)岳などの山々が望める。北東斜面は冷温帯広葉樹林に覆われ、国の天然記念物に指定されている。南西斜面は明治期の山火事で原始林が焼失、現在、スキー場に利用される。ロープウェー、観光道路が整備されている。山地を刻む谷や緩傾斜の侵食面は宅地化が進んでいる。

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