Ishikari Bay Explained

Ishikari Bay
Pushpin Map:Japan Hokkaido
Coords:43.3333°N 148°W
Rivers:Ishikari, Shinkawa, Hoshioki
Oceans:Sea of Japan
Countries:Japan
Max-Depth:5000NaN0[1]
Cities:Otaru, Ishikari, Shakotan, Furubira, Yoichi

is a bay located in Hokkaido of Japan, connected to the Sea of Japan. Ishikari Bay is the area east of the straight line from Cape Shakotan on the west of Shakotan Peninsula to Cape Ofuyu.

Geography

Border communities

Shiribeshi Subprefecture
  • Otaru, Shakotan, Furubira, Yoichi
    Ishikari Subprefecture
  • Ishikari

    Rivers

    Ishikari, Shinkawa, Hoshioki, etc.

    Development

    Ports

    In Hokkaido, important ports are located in Ishikari Bay. The and the .

    Renewable power generation

    In addition to a small array of onshore wind turbines, in late 2023 the New Port became host to the Ishikari Bay New Port Offshore Wind Farm, at the time the largest offshore wind farm in Japan.

    Notes and References

    1. http://www.city.ishikari.hokkaido.jp/museum/pdf/if0025.pdf Ishikari-wan