Hokkaido Mt. Kariba
Mt. Kariba (狩場山, 1,520 m), straddling Setana and Shimamaki in Hokkaido, is one of the 300 Famous Japanese Mountains.The ...
Hokkaido
Hokkaido has 20 mountains you can reach using only public transport — trains and buses. 9 of them are among Japan's 100 Famous Mountains. Popular choices include Mt. Akan, Mt. Daisetsuzan / Asahi-dake, Mt. Poroshiri and Mt. Rausu. Each guide shows the route from the nearest station to the trailhead, with up-to-date bus timetables.
Mountains in Hokkaido — Map
Hokkaido 
Hokkaido Mt. Niseikaushuppe
Mt. Niseikaushuppe (ニセイカウシュッペ山, 1,883 m) in Kamikawa, Hokkaido, is one of the 300 Famous Japanese Mountains.Set on the n...
Hokkaido Mount Yoichi
Mount Yoichi (Yoichidake, 1,488 m) sits on the border of Akaigawa Village and Sapporo City in Hokkaido, and is one of Ja...
Hokkaido Niseko Annupuri
Niseko Annupuri (1,308 m) is a volcano on the border of Niseko and Kutchan towns in Hokkaido, and is one of Japan's 300 ...
Hokkaido Mt. Petegari
Mt. Petegari (ペテガリ岳, 1,736 m), on the border of Shinhidaka in Hidaka and Taiki in Hiroo, Hokkaido, is one of the 200 Fam...
Hokkaido Mt. Shokanbetsu
Mt. Shokanbetsu (1,492 m), highest peak of the Mashike Mountains facing the Sea of Japan, a treasury of flowers including the endemic Mashike-genge. An intermediate ~8-hour round trip on the Shokan route. No public transport to the Shokanso trailhead — rental car or taxi from central Mashike (12 km, 15 min). Heavy snow into late June.
Hokkaido Mt. Yubari
Mt. Yubari (1,668 m), a 'mountain of flowers' with endemic species on serpentine soils such as the Yubari primrose; the Maedake marsh flower fields peak in July. An intermediate ~8.5-hour round trip on the Hiyamizu route. No public transport to the trailhead — rental car via the seasonal Kashima forest road (check before going). Stay on the boardwalk to protect the endemics.
Hokkaido Mt. Ashibetsu
Mt. Ashibetsu (1,726 m), main peak of the Yubari range, rising behind the Furano plain with sweeping views of the Tokachi and Daisetsu ranges. An intermediate ~9-hour round trip on the Shindo route. From Furano Station take the Furano Bus Nishitappu Line to Yamabe, then walk or taxi to the Taiyo-no-Sato trailhead. Full timetables included.
Hokkaido Mt. Kamuiekuuchikaushi
Mt. Kamuiekuuchikaushi (1,979 m), the hardest of the 200 Mountains, deep in the Hidaka range. A 2-night advanced route with river-climbing and the Hachi-no-sawa Cirque. No public transport — rental car to the Satsunaigawa Hut, highest brown-bear density, experienced parties only.
Hokkaido Mt. Nipesotsu
Mt. Nipesotsu (2,013 m), the 'Matterhorn of Hokkaido' in the eastern Daisetsu. An advanced climb with a famously beautiful pointed peak. No public transport to the trailhead — bus from Obihiro to Nukabira Onsenkyo plus an overnight and a rental car on the Horoka Onsen forest road.
Hokkaido Mt. Ishikari
Mt. Ishikari (1,967 m), the highest peak of the eastern Daisetsuzan. An advanced climb up the steep Schneider Course. No public transport to the trailhead — bus from Obihiro to Nukabira Onsenkyo plus an overnight and a rental car along the Otofuke forest road.
Hokkaido Mt. Teshio
Mt. Teshio (1,558 m), the highest peak of the Kitami Mountains in northern Hokkaido. A scenic intermediate loop over the triangular Mae-Teshiodake ridge. No public bus — taxi from Shibetsu or Aibetsu Station to the Teshiodake Hut, with overnight and taxi details.
Hokkaido Mt. Tarumae
Mt. Tarumae (1,041 m), an active volcano south of Lake Shikotsu (Hokkaido). A beginner climb around the crater rim with a striking lava dome and views of Lake Shikotsu — from the 7th-station hut, about 3 hours round trip, with climbing restrictions.
Hokkaido Mt. Hokkaido-Komagatake
Mt. Hokkaido-Komagatake (1,131 m), the active volcano symbolizing Onuma Quasi-National Park. From Onuma-Koen Station take a taxi to the Akaigawa trailhead and walk to Umanose — about 3 hours round trip, with climbing restrictions and public-transport access.
Hokkaido Mt. Rausu
Mt. Rausu (羅臼岳) is one of the main peaks of the Shiretoko Peninsula in Hokkaido (1,661m). In the midst of land designate...
Hokkaido Mt. Rishiri
Mt. Rishiri (利尻山) is a 1,721m independent volcanic peak rising from Rishiri Island in Hokkaido. Its elegant cone, floati...
Hokkaido Mt. Shari
Mt. Shari (斜里岳, 1,547m) is an independent peak in eastern Hokkaido at the base of the Shiretoko Peninsula, also known by...
Hokkaido Mt. Akan
Mt. Akan (Meakan 1,499 m, Oakan 1,370 m, Akan-Fuji 1,476 m) is the Akan volcanic group in Akan-Mashu National Park, eastern Hokkaido, counted among the 100 Famous Mountains of Japan. Mt. Meakan summit is closed under volcanic alert Level 2 since 2025/9/15; this article covers the climbable Mt. Oakan (Takiguchi trailhead, ~6 h round trip) and lakeside Onneto walks, with full Akan Bus schedules from Kushiro Station and Kushiro Airport.
Hokkaido Mt. Tomuraushi
Mt. Tomuraushi (2,141 m) is a remote peak in Daisetsuzan National Park called 'Japan's last frontier', counted among the 100 Famous Mountains of Japan. Even the Short course is ~12 hours / 18 km, an advanced★★★★★ outing; the 2009 hypothermia disaster (8 fatalities) makes weather judgment essential. Full coverage of summer-only Hokkaido Takushoku Bus from Shintoku Station, Tomuraushi Onsen Higashi-Daisetsu-so, and forest-road taxi access.
Hokkaido Mt. Yōtei
Mt. Yōtei (1,898 m) is an independent stratovolcano in southwestern Hokkaido known as Ezo-Fuji or Shiribeshi-yama, counted among the 100 Famous Mountains of Japan. Comprehensive guide covering all four routes (Hirafu, Makkari, Kyōgoku, Kimobetsu), the 9th-station emergency hut, bus timetables from Sapporo and Kutchan, and essential safety notes (no water sources, bear precautions).
Hokkaido Mt. Tokachi
Mt. Tokachi (2,077 m) is the principal peak of the Tokachi range in central Hokkaido, an active volcano with continuous fumarolic plumes, counted among the 100 Famous Mountains of Japan. Full guide to the Bogakudai course (Biei side) and Tokachidake Onsen course (Ryōunkaku) with Kamifurano Town Bus schedules and essential safety notes (volcanic alert, evacuation shelter, hydrogen-sulphide gas, no water sources). Famous for Japan's earliest autumn colours in mid- to late September.
Hokkaido Mt. Poroshiri
Mt. Poroshiri (2,052 m) is the highest peak in the Hidaka range, a 100 Famous Mountain of Japan and one of the hardest. Reservation-only access: Toyonuka-sanso ⇔ Second Gate shuttle bus (¥10,000 round trip) + Horoshiri Hut (¥1,000/night, Jul–Sep only) must be booked together. Over a dozen Nukapira river crossings, one-night stay effectively mandatory, dense brown-bear habitat. Reservations open at 0:00 on 20 December for the next season.
Hokkaido Mt. Daisetsuzan / Asahi-dake
Daisetsuzan (Asahi-dake 2,291 m, Hokkaido's highest) is a vast volcanic group in central Hokkaido known as Kamuy Mintar, the 'Garden of the Gods', a 100 Famous Mountain of Japan. Full guide covering Asahidake and Kurodake ropeways, Ide-yu Bus / Dohoku Bus schedules, 2026 hut operation, the toxic-gas Ohachi-daira crater and Japan's earliest autumn colours.