Daisetsuzan National Park

🌿 Nature & Parks · Kamikawa, Hokkaido · ★4.5 (708)

Daisetsuzan National Park is Hokkaido's largest national park, offering dramatic mountain landscapes, pristine hiking trails, and stunning seasonal transformations. Visitors can access breathtaking alpine scenery via the Daisetsuzan Sounkyo Ropeway or challenge themselves with multi-peak hikes like the demanding Asahidake to Kurodake traverse. The park is renowned for its early autumn colors and first snowfalls, wildlife sightings including foxes and deer, and vast summit vistas that reward properly equipped hikers.

Visitor Information

📍 Address

Kamikawa, Hokkaido

🎫 Admission

Free

🚉 Access

2 hour bus ride from Asahikawa Station to Sounkyo or Asahidake Onsen

🕐 Hours

Fri	0830 – 1715
Mon	0830 – 1715
Thu	0830 – 1715
Tue	0830 – 1715
Wed	0830 – 1715

🌐 Official

Official Website

💡 Tips for Visitors

Visit during autumn (September-October) for spectacular fall colors and possible early snow encounters. Take early morning buses (around 7am) and use the ropeway systems to access higher elevations more easily. Bring proper hiking gear, sufficient water, and sun protection as there's limited shade near summits; weather can change rapidly so dress in layers and be prepared for sudden snow or rain.