Ishikari Bay (石狩湾, Ishikari-wan) 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.

Ishikari Bay
Ishikari Bay from a beach in Otaru
Ishikari Bay is located in Hokkaido
Ishikari Bay
Ishikari Bay
Coordinates43°20′N 141°7′E / 43.333°N 141.117°E / 43.333; 141.117
River sourcesIshikari, Shinkawa, Hoshioki
Ocean/sea sourcesSea of Japan
Basin countriesJapan
Max. depth500 m (1,640 ft)[1]
SettlementsOtaru, Ishikari, Shakotan, Furubira, Yoichi

Geography

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Border communities

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

Rivers

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Ishikari, Shinkawa, Hoshioki, etc.

Development

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Ports

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In Hokkaido, important ports are located in Ishikari Bay. The New Port of Ishikari Bay [ja] and the Port of Otaru [ja].

Renewable power generation

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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.

References

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  1. ^ Ishikari-wan Ishikari File. Ishikari city Board of education. Accessed on November 27, 2017.