Mount Kamui (Okushiri)

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Mount Kamui
神威山
Highest point
Elevation584 m (1,916 ft)
Prominence584 m (1,916 ft) Edit this on Wikidata
ListingList of mountains and hills of Japan by height
Coordinates42°9′37″N 139°26′34″E / 42.16028°N 139.44278°E / 42.16028; 139.44278Coordinates: 42°9′37″N 139°26′34″E / 42.16028°N 139.44278°E / 42.16028; 139.44278
Naming
English translationMountain of the Gods
Language of nameAinu
Geography
LocationHokkaidō, Japan
Topo mapGeographical Survey Institute 25000:1 神威脇
25000:1 赤石
50000:1 久遠

Mount Kamui (神威山, Kamui San) is the highest mountain on Okushiri Island in Okushiri, Hokkaidō, Japan. The name of the mountain is derived from the Ainu word kamui, meaning deity or god.

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