Hokkaido is the place to go if you want to escape the oppressive heat of the main island, as the average summer temperatures in August hover around the low to mid 20s. Additionally, Hokkaido lacks a proper rainy season (apart from the August rains) and is spared of most of the typhoons that ravage the rest of Japan.

Easy-Medium, 5-7 hours, 10.8km [Kitami]

Medium-Hard, 8-10 hours, 18km [Mashike]

Hard, 8-10 hours, 12km [Rishiri Island]

Easy-Medium, 3-4 hours, 8.2km [Rebun Island]

Easy-Medium, 5-7 hours, 6km [Daisetsusan]

Hard, 10-12 hours, 18km [Daisetsusan]

Medium-Hard, 8-10 hours, 12km [

Easy-Medium, 4-6 hours, 12km [Furano]

Medium-Hard, 10-12 hours, 13km [Shiretoko]

Hard, 6-8 hours, 9.5km [Kiyosato]

Easy-Medium, 5-7 hours, 14km [Lake Mashu]

Medium-Hard, 6-8 hours, 10.5km [Lake Akan]

Easy-Medium, 6-8 hours, 11km

Hard, 2 days, 28km [Hidaka Mountains]

Easy-Medium, 4-6 hours, 8.5km [Hidaka Mountains]

Easy, 3-4 hours, 4km [Lake Shikotsu]

Hard, 10-12 hours, 12km [Niseko]

Easy, 3-4 hours, 5km [Niseko]

Easy-Medium, 4-6 hours, 8km [Hakodate]