Hokkaido hikes (北海道)

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.

Muka

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


shokanbetsu

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


rishiri

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


rebun

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


asahi

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


tomuraushi

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


tokachi

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


furano-nishi

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


rausu

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


shari

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


mashu

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


oakan

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

meakan

Easy-Medium, 6-8 hours, 11km

poroshiri

Hard, 2 days, 28km [Hidaka Mountains]


apoi

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


tarumae

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


yotei

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


niseko-annupurni

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


esan

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