is a bay located in
Hokkaido
is the list of islands of Japan by area, second-largest island of Japan and comprises the largest and northernmost prefectures of Japan, prefecture, making up its own list of regions of Japan, region. The Tsugaru Strait separates Hokkaidō fr ...
of Japan, connected to the
Sea of Japan
The Sea of Japan is the marginal sea between the Japanese archipelago, Sakhalin, the Korean Peninsula, and the mainland of the Russian Far East. The Japanese archipelago separates the sea from the Pacific Ocean. Like the Mediterranean Sea, it ...
. Ishikari Bay is the area east of the straight line from Cape Shakotan on the west of
Shakotan Peninsula
The in Shiribeshi, on the west coast of Hokkaidō, Japan, is a mountainous peninsula which projects some into the Sea of Japan. The Shakotan Peninsula forms part of the Niseko-Shakotan-Otaru Kaigan Quasi-National Park.
Geography
The penin ...
to Cape Ofuyu.
Geography
Border communities
;Shiribeshi Subprefecture
:
Otaru
is a Cities of Japan, city and Seaports of Japan, port in Shiribeshi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan, northwest of Sapporo. The city faces Ishikari Bay and the Sea of Japan, and has long served as the main port of the bay. With its many historical ...
,
Shakotan,
Furubira,
Yoichi
;Ishikari Subprefecture
:
Ishikari
Rivers
Ishikari,
Shinkawa,
Hoshioki, etc.
Development
Ports
In Hokkaido, important
port
A port is a maritime facility comprising one or more wharves or loading areas, where ships load and discharge cargo and passengers. Although usually situated on a sea coast or estuary, ports can also be found far inland, such as Hamburg, Manch ...
s 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.
References
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Bays of Hokkaido
Bays of the Sea of Japan