Discover 11 hidden attractions, cool sights, and unusual things to do in Hidaka-sanmyaku Erimo Quasi-National Park (Japan). Don't miss out on these must-see attractions: Mount Rakko, Mount Poroshiri, and Mount Apoi. Also, be sure to include Mount Kamuiekuuchikaushi in your itinerary.
Below, you can find the list of the most amazing places you should visit in Hidaka-sanmyaku Erimo Quasi-National Park (Hokkaido).
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Mount Rakko
Mount Rakko is located in the Hidaka Mountains, Hokkaidō, Japan.[1]
Mount Poroshiri
Also known as: 幌尻岳
Mountain in Japan. Mount Poroshiri or sometimes Mount Horoshiri is located in the Hidaka Mountains, Hokkaidō, Japan. Its name was derived from a phonetic kanji transcription of the Ainu words for "great mountain", poro-shiri. It is the highest mountain in the Hidaka range, and is one of the 100 famous mountains in Japan.[2]
Mount Apoi
Also known as: アポイ岳
Mountain in Japan. Mount Apoi is located in the Hidaka Mountains, Hokkaidō, Japan. It is near the town of Samani. It is well known for hosting a large number of plants that are found only on Hokkaidō, such as Callianthemum miyabeanum. The mountain is made from ultramafic rock of unknown age.[3]
Mount Kamuiekuuchikaushi
Also known as: カムイエクウチカウシ山
Mountain in Japan. Mount Kamuiekuuchikaushi is located in the Hidaka Mountains, Hokkaidō, Japan. It's one of the 200 Famous Japanese Mountains. The name is derived from Ainu languages which means "the mountain which bears/gods tumble down." Climbers generally abbreviate it as Kamueku.
It's the second highest peak only to the Mount Poroshiri in the Hidaka mountains, and its altitude is 1,979 m (6,493 ft) above sea level. The mountain is situated in the Hidaka-sanmyaku Erimo Quasi-National Park, and Triangulation station has been set up in the peak by Masaki Terunobu (正木照信) in 1900. A peak a little south east to the mountain is Pyramid peak (ピラミッド峰) which is 1,853 m (6,079 ft) above sea level shaped like a square pyramid, so that the Mount Kamuiekuuchikaushi can be the best viewing platform for the peak.[4]
Mount Petegari
Also known as: ペテガリ岳
Mountain in Japan. Mount Petegari is located in the Hidaka Mountains, Hokkaidō, Japan.[5]
Mount Tokachi
Also known as: 十勝岳
Mountain in Japan. Mount Tokachi is located in the Hidaka Mountains, Hokkaidō, Japan.[6]
Mount Tottabetsu
Mountain in Japan. Mount Tottabetsu is located in the Hidaka Mountains, Hokkaidō, Japan.[7]
Mount Kamui
Also known as: 神威岳
Mountain in Japan. Mount Kamui is located in the Hidaka Mountains, Hokkaidō, Japan.[8]
Pirika Nupuri
Also known as: ピリカヌプリ
Mountain in Japan. Pirika Nupuri is a mountain located in the Hidaka Mountains, Hokkaidō, Japan.[9]
Mount Toyoni
Also known as: 豊似岳
Mountain in Japan. Mount Toyoni is located in the Hidaka Mountains, Hokkaidō, Japan.[10]
Mount Soematsu
Also known as: ソエマツ岳
Mountain in Japan. Mount Soematsu is located in the Hidaka Mountains, Hokkaidō, Japan.[11]