北海道

Mt. Shari in Hokkaido + Kushiro Marsh

Mt. Shari is a volcano at the bottom of Shiretoko Peninsula in Hokkaido, as one of the 100 Top Mountains in Japan. It is a single-peak mountain. The mountain is called Onnenupuri (big mountain, old mountain) in the Ainu language, and it was a mountain trip with deep pockets, as if the original form of mountain climbing still remained. The most popular route is via “Seigakuso”, a mountain hut in Kiyosato Town. On this route, there is an old road where you can enjoy a bit of stream climbing and a new road where you can enjoy the ridge path. […]

Mt. Meakan, Lake Onneto and Lake Akan in Hokkaido.

Mt. Meakan We knew the weather was not going to be good, so we decided to cancel our original plan of going around “Me-Akan Onsen → Mt. Me-Akan → Akan Fuji → Lake Onneto” and change it to “Me-Akan Onsen to Mt.Me-Akan” as a piston tour, and use the extra time to see Lake Onneto and Lake Akan. The summit was completely flat and the wind was strong, but the scenery on the way up was pleasant and to my liking. It’s a nice mountain that I would like to climb again on a sunny day. Mt. Akan is consist […]