Trail and Mountain Information
Refuge Huts and Toilets
Brown Bears
Drone Permissions
Daisetsuzan Vision
Daisetsuzan Conservation Rules
Experience Nature
In summer, visitors can enjoy activities such as hiking, rafting, and cycling.
In winter, visitors can enjoy skiing, snowboarding, and snowshoeing. To fully experience Daisetsuzan’s cold winter weather, there are also events such as the Sounkyo Onsen Ice Fall Festival and Lake Shikaribetsu Kotan.
The foothill areas serve as hiking trailheads, and are home to hot spring villages that can be enjoyed throughout the year.
A Treasure Trove of Alpine Flora
The Daisetsuzan Mountains cover a large expanse of land at elevations of around 2,000m. Despite the relatively low altitude, however, the severe climate in the area has created a permafrost zone in the alpine region. Approximately 250 species of alpine plants cover large swaths of this area, including Oxytropis and Hosoba Uruppuso.
Daisetsuzan’s Rich Biodiversity
Daisetsuzan is home to mammals such as brown bears, ezo deer, ezo stoat, and Hokkaido squirrels. It’s also home to Blakston’s fish owls and kumagera black woodpeckers, which are designated as protected species. “Ice Age” species still inhabit Daisetsuzan too. These include the ezo nakiusagi whose habitat is limited to the cold rocky areas of Hokkaido, the usubaki butterfly, a relict species found only in Daisetsuzan, and the asahi fritillary butterfly.
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