Ishikari Plain
Ishikari Plain (Japanese: 石狩平野, Hepburn: Ishikari-heiya) is a plain in western Hokkaido.
The area of the plain is approximately 3800km2. The central city is Sapporo.[1] Rice cultivation is very popular in the Ishikari Plain.[2] Groundwater of Ishikari Plain is contaminated with arsenic due to leaching from geological formations.[3]
Name of the Ishikari Plain comes from the Ainu word Ishikaribetsu, which is interpreted as “a river that winds and flows” or “a river that (God) made beautifully”. It refers to the Ishikari River.[4]
Popular Culture
[edit]A fictionalized version of Ishikari Plain is extensively featured in the 2025 action-adventure video game Ghost of Yōtei.[5][6] In the game, it serves as the primary setting for hunting the Oni,[7] a member of the Yōtei Six, the main antagonists of the game.
References
[edit]- ↑ 第２版,世界大百科事典内言及, ブリタニカ国際大百科事典 小項目事典,デジタル大辞泉,日本大百科全書(ニッポニカ),百科事典マイペディア,精選版 日本国語大辞典,世界大百科事典. "石狩平野とは". コトバンク (in Japanese). Retrieved 2021-05-24.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ↑ "5分でわかる、「石狩平野と十勝平野」の映像授業 | 映像授業のTry IT (トライイット)". www.try-it.jp. Retrieved 2021-05-24.
- ↑ Vongphuthone, Banthasith & Kobayashi, Masato & Igarashi, Toshifumi. (2017). Factors affecting arsenic content of unconsolidated sediments and its mobilization in the Ishikari Plain, Hokkaido, Japan. Environmental Earth Sciences. 76. 645. 10.1007/s12665-017-6993-y.
- ↑ "What is Ishikari". Kirari☆Ishikari. Retrieved 2026-04-30.
- ↑ "Ishikari Plain Region Guide | Ghost of Yotei". Game8. 2025-12-02. Retrieved 2026-04-30.
- ↑ "Ghost of Yotei: All Ishikari Plain Activities, Locations, Collectibles". Push Square. 2025-10-03. Retrieved 2026-04-30.
- ↑ "The Road to Ishikari Plain Walkthrough - Ghost of Yotei Guide". IGN. 2025-10-04. Retrieved 2026-04-30.
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