Daisetsuzan National Park

Daisetsuzan National Park is the largest mountain park in Japan and stretches across central Hokkaido. Daisetsuzan is a mountain range whose main peak is Asahidake, the highest peak in Hokkaido, and includes the headwaters of the Ishikari and Tokachi Rivers, which represent Hokkaido, and is referred to as the roof of Hokkaido. The national park can be roughly divided into the Omote-daisetsu area, the Tokachidake mountain range area, and the Higashidaisetsu area. Omote-daisetsu area is the core of the park and includes the Daisetsuzetsu volcano group centering on Asahidake and the magnificent mountain top plateau located in the south, with large mountains and deep canyons that overwhelm people with their presence. The Tokachidake mountain range is a group of volcanoes with the active volcano Mt. Tokachi in the center, and the view of the mountain range from Biei and Kamifurano at the foot of the mountains over farmlands and forests is spectacular. The Higashi-Daisetsu area is located in the Tokachi River basin and is a mountainous region with its own unique charms, including the Higashi-Daisetsu mountains and deep forests such as Mount Nipesotsu, Lake Shikaribetsu, Lake Nukabira, and the Tokachi Mimata Caldera. At the foot of the mountains, abundant hot springs gush out, making the area an excellent tourist base for visitors from Japan and abroad. (Source: Ministry of the Environment website https://www.env.go.jp/nature/nationalparks/list/)