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  • Aomori Prefecture
  • Eastern Hokkaido
  • Furano/Central
  • Hidaka
  • Niseko Region
  • Northern Hokkaido
  • Sapporo Area
  • Southern Hokkaido
  • Southern Lakes

Tobetsu Maru-yama

Yotei-zan Backcountry Skiing (Makkimo Route)

Naei-yama Ski Touring

Iwaki-san Saihoji-mori Ski Touring Route (Aomori, Japan)

Iwaki-san Saihoji-mori Ski Touring

Hakkoda Onsen Ski Touring Route (Aomori, Japan)

Hakkoda Onsen Ski Touring Route

Horai-san (Nakayama Pass) Ski Touring

Hamamasu-dake Spring Ski Touring (Hokkaido, Japan)

Hamamasu-dake Spring Ski Touring

Shokanbetsu-dake Spring Ski Touring (Hokkaido, Japan)

Shokanbetsu-dake Spring Skiing

Porotengu Spring Ski Touring (Hokkaido, Japan)

Porotengu Spring Ski Touring

Tenmaku-yama Ski Touring

Ariake-yama Ski Touring

Chitokaniushi-yama Ski Touring Route (Hokkaido, Japan)

Chitokaniushi-yama Ski Touring

Cycle Touring Routes

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Hiking Routes

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  • Aomori Prefecture
  • Eastern Hokkaido
  • Furano/Central
  • Hidaka
  • Niseko Region
  • Northern Hokkaido
  • Sapporo Area
  • Southern Hokkaido
  • Southern Lakes
Mt. Orofure hiking (Hokkaido, Japan)

Orofure-yama Half-day Hike

Muine-yama Motoyama Trail (Hokkaido, Japan)

Muine-yama Dayhike (Motoyama Route)

Mt. Muine Usubetsu Route dayhike (Sapporo City, Hokkaido, Japan)

Muine-yama Dayhike (Usubetsu Route)

Furano-dake Loop Hike

Yubari-dake Day Hike (Hokkaido, Japan)

Yubari-dake Day Hike

Tokachi-dake and Biei-dake Horseshoe Hiking Route (Daisetsuzan Range, Hokkaido, Japan)

Tokachi-dake and Biei-dake Horseshoe Route

Ashibetsu-dake Loop Hike (Hokkaido, Japan)

Ashibetsu-dake Loop Hike

Minami Daisetsuzan Traverse Hike (Tomuraushi to Tokachi-dake, Hokkaido, Japan)

Southern Daisetsuzan Traverse: Tomuraushi to Oputateshike

Daisetsu Loop Hike (Hokkaido, Japan)

Central Daisetsuzan Circuit Hike

The Italian Route (Daisetsu Range, Hokkaido, Japan)

The Italian Route: Aka-dake, Hakuun-dake, and Midori-dake Loop

Mt. Monbetsu snowshoe route (Hokkaido, Japan)

Monbetsu-dake Snowshoeing

Approaching Bankei Hut on the Mt. Soranuma Hiking Trail (Sapporo, Japan)

Bankei Sanso Hut Overnight Hike

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REGION: The general mountain/geographical region the route is in.

BEST MONTH(S): Time of year a route is suited to visiting. Some pop all season, some are more limited.

DIFFICULTY: How strenuous a route is, and how technical it is. Full details here.

FREERIDE/SKITOUR: Very subjective, but is a route more-of-a-walk-than-a-ski or the other way around? Some routes are all about the screaming downhill (freeride), some are more about the hunt for a peak or nice forest (ski-tour). Some are in between. 

MAIN ASPECT: Which cardinal direction the primary consequential slope is facing, that you might encounter on the route. More details here.

ROUTE TAGS: An eclectic picking of other categories that routes might belong to.

SEARCH BY LOCATION: You can find routes near your current location – just click on the crosshairs (). You may need to give permission to HokkaidoWilds.org to know your GPS location (don’t worry, we won’t track you). Or, type in a destination, such as Niseko or Sapporo or Asahikawa etc.

Please let us know how we can make it easier to narrow down your search. Contact Rob at rob@hokkaidowilds.org with your suggestions.

Blog Difficulty Rating

Category

Grade

Points

Strenuousness

Vertical Gain

D

25

Time ascending

D

0

Technicality

Altitude

D

0

Hazards

D

Navigation

D

Totals

25/100

GRADES range from A (very difficult) to D (easy). Hazards include exposure to avalanche and fall risk. More details here. Rating rubric adapted from Hokkaido Yukiyama Guidebook 北海道雪山ガイド.