Hiking / Walking Spots in Hokkaido Area

Area

Hokkaido
- Japan
- Hokkaido / Tohoku
  
  Hokkaido
  
  Aomori
  
  Iwate
  
  Miyagi
  
  Akita
  
  Yamagata
  
  Fukushima
- Kanto
  
  Ibaraki
  
  Tochigi
  
  Gunma
  
  Saitama
  
  Chiba
  
  Tokyo
  
  Kanagawa
- Koshinetsu / Hokuriku
  
  Niigata
  
  Toyama
  
  Ishikawa
  
  Fukui
  
  Yamanashi
  
  Nagano
- Tokai
  
  Gifu
  
  Shizuoka
  
  Aichi
  
  Mie
- Kinki
  
  Shiga
  
  Kyoto
  
  Osaka
  
  Hyogo
  
  Nara
  
  Wakayama
- Chugoku
  
  Tottori
  
  Shimane
  
  Okayama
  
  Hiroshima
  
  Yamaguchi
- Shikoku
  
  Tokushima
  
  Kagawa
  
  Ehime
  
  Kochi
- Kyushu / Okinawa
  
  Fukuoka
  
  Saga
  
  Nagasaki
  
  Kumamoto
  
  Oita
  
  Miyazaki
  
  Kagoshima
  
  Okinawa

Category

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Leisure / Outdoors

Hiking / Walking

Prefectural Natural Park Nopporo Forest Park

Leisure / Hobbies

Hokkaido Sapporoshi Atsubetsu-ku Atsubetsuchou Konopporo

Nopporo Shinrin Koen Prefectural Natural Park boasts about 2,000 hectares of land which extends across Sapporo City, Ebetsu City and Kitahiroshima City. It was designated as a Hokkaido Nature Park in 1968 to commemorate Hokkaido’s centenary. The park is 80% national forest and maintains 17 pathways. The park has about 110 trees, over 1300 insects, and over 140 species of wild birds, as well as the Hokkaido squirrel and mountain hare inhabiting the lowland forest, which is also a wildlife sanctuary, so you can observe rare plants and animals in close proximity. Check out the visitor’s center to get information about the nature in the park and Hokkaido. Nature observation sessions and guided tours are also available.
Bokke Nature Trail

Leisure / Hobbies

Hokkaido Kushiro-shi Akancho Akankonsen

"This walking trail connects Akankohan Eco Museum Center to a sightseeing cruise wharf. The 1.5 kilometer trail passes through a mixed coniferous and deciduous forest, and is a perfect way to enjoy the scenery of the Akan Lakeside. The name Bokke is from the Ainu word meaning ""boiling, seething,"" and you can see why as mud comes bubbling up along with volcanic gas here, breaking through the surface in a rolling mass. You can see the phenomenon about a 15-minute walk from the back of the Akankohan Eco Museum Center. This area often sees over 50 centimeters of snow, but right here the ground temperature is high enough to melt almost all snowfall. Due to the extreme danger, entry beyond the fences is strictly forbidden."
Wakoto Peninsula Nature Trail

Leisure / Hobbies

Hokkaido Kawakami-gun Teshikaga Cho Kussharo Wakoto

This sightseeing course is a 2.5-kilometer loop that allows visitors to fully enjoy the nature of Wakoto Peninsula, which was created by volcanic activity. The area is characterized by remnants of volcanic activity, such as the high amounts of geothermal energy and rich soil, which encourages the growth of the many flowers that can be seen here. Wakoto Peninsula was formed through successive eruptions of the volcano, when its lava dome connected with the alluvial fan on the shore of the lake. Visitors can experience the majestic wonders of Oyakotsu Jigoku (Oyakotsu Hell) at the halfway point of the route. The spectacular sight that volcanic smoke is billowing up and lack of vegetation is well suited to the name of Hell.
Mt. Nishi Foothill Crater Trail (north entrance)

Leisure / Hobbies

Hokkaido Abutaguntouyakochou Izumi

The Mt. Nishi Foothill Crater Trail is a hiking trail that enables visitors to get a close look at the crater left by the volcanic eruption of Mt. Use in 2000, the old National Highway that was raised up by crustal movement, buildings that were damaged in the eruption, etc. This Trail really brings home the dangers that nature can pose.
Shiretoko Nature Office

Leisure / Hobbies

Shari-cho, Shari-gun, Hokkaido Utoro Toho 365

This is the world heritage site Shiretoko, where much nature remains untouched. A nature guide who is well-informed with Shiretoko will guide you around the Shiretoko Five Lakes and provide star watching tours. A variety of nature experience courses are provided for each season and visitors can feel the charm of Shiretoko.
Konpira Crater-Remnants of the Disaster Walking Trail

Leisure / Hobbies

Hokkaido Abutaguntouyakochou Touyakonsen

These trails meander around the remaining structures and remnants that were affected by the Mt. Usuzan's eruption in 2000. The trails, located in Toyako Town, start behind the Toyako Visitor's Center and Volcanic Science Hall. If visiting only the relics, the walk will only take about 30 minutes, but the full-trail course is two hours. Near the entryway is an observation tower, where one can view the Yasuragi no Ie, which used to be the municipal hot springs bath, prior to the eruption. Even with the passing of time since the eruption, one can sense the power and awfulness of nature in the sight inside the remaining sturdily structure that was swallowed with muddy waters. With just a little detour off the trails, one can come upon an exquisite emerald bright crater called the Yukun crater.
Rebun Guide Service

Leisure / Hobbies

Hokkaido Rebun-gun Rebuncho Kafukamura Waushi
Niseko Village

Leisure / Hobbies

Hokkaido Abuta-gun Niseko Cho Higashiyama Onsen
Rebun Dake Mountain trailhead

Leisure / Hobbies

Hokkaido Rebun-gun Rebuncho Kafukamura
Saitashizenkansatsudo

Leisure / Hobbies

Hokkaido Abutaguntouyakochou Touyamachi - Yoda

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Hokkaido Areas

Not just a prefecture but an island of its own, Hokkaido is the most northerly prefecture and island of the Japanese archipelago. Arriving in Hokkaido, which is rural and bursting with breathtaking nature, means entering a world where vast national parks, towering mountains, and natural hot springs can be found at every turn. Come December, these natural splendors freeze over and morph into a winter wonderland.