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Hakuto-yama Observatory
Hakuto-yama is a 950-meter-high mountain located south of the Akanko Onsen Hot Spring Resort area. from mid-May to the end of October, you can climb the mountain from the Hakuto-yu Nature Trail in the middle of the Akanko-kohan ski resort. On the way up, you can see rare alpine plants and mud volcano bokke. The view of Lake Akan and Mt. Ouakan from the observatory at 815 meters above sea level is indescribable. Early in the morning during the summer season, there is a chance to see the sea of clouds. The round trip takes about 1 hour and 30 minutes.
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Period when visitors can enter the mountain
Mid-May to the end of October
regular closing day
End of October to early May (until snow remains)
parking lot
Available
Please use the parking lot of Akanko-Kohan Ski Resort. (Free of charge)
Location
Akanko Onsen, Akan-cho, Kushiro City, Hokkaido
[To Akankohanside Ski Resort Parking Lot
Approximately 85 minutes by car from JR Kushiro Station
Approx. 65 min. by car from Kushiro Airport
From Lake Akanko Onsen, 20 min. by walk. 5 min. by car.
The information is current as of June 2022.
Please check the official website for details.