Claim: Mount Yōtei is also recorded as Makkari-yama" on some maps, however, since the name was difficult to read, the town of Kutchan (Hokkaidō, Japan) asked for it to be changed to Yōtei-zan.
Evidence: On some maps it is also recorded as "Makkari-yama". However, since the name was difficult to read, the town of Kutchan asked for it to be changed to Yōtei-zan. Kutchan (倶知安町, Kutchan-chō) is a town located in Shiribeshi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.