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RE: Planning a 3 Week Trip to Japan! (Help much appreciated!)

by Glenski 21 January 2012

Hiking around Sounkyo in Feb/March will be the coldest and snowiest time of year. I really wouldn't recommend it. As for other things…
Re: Planning a 3 Week Trip to Japan! (Help much appreciated!)

by Sander_K 19 January 2012

Thank you so much for all the info!!! I have checked Hyperdia and if it's not too difficult I won't buy a JR pass. I really like your…
RE: Camping in Hokkaido in Sept/Oct

by wanderingstraycat 24 August 2011

Shiretoko is supposedly the 'bear capital' of Hokkaido. if you are cycle touring, check crazyguyonabike.com for Hokkaido trip reports.…
RE: Request for hiking information

by wanderingstraycat 26 May 2011

Air Do is advertising one-way fares between Sapporo & Tokyo in July for JPY9900 onwards: http://www.airdo.jp/fare/sp28_pr/index.html …
Re: Request for hiking information

by bamse 25 May 2011

Spending two nights in huts on Mt. Fuji would make for a very relaxed hike (many people climb it in just one night). Also, most of the…
RE: ONCE AGAIN I NEED HELP ( BIS )

by wanderingstraycat 02 March 2011

+Shiretoko Park – as we are not sure yet if we will have a rented car to travel around the area, could we possibly use public transportation…
RE: Hokkaido in Mid December

by wanderingstraycat 05 December 2010

#3: they might know: http://www.facebook.com/blackmountainlodge#!/blackmountainlodge?v=wall but their website/blog hasn't been updated…
RE: a couple of Hokkaido questions

by wanderingstraycat 31 August 2010

for Asahidake Onsen, if the YH is fully booked, you could try Lodge Nutapukaushipe: http://www.welcome-higashikawa.jp/asahidake/nutapu.htm…
a couple of Hokkaido questions

by wildpossum 30 August 2010

I'll be in Hokkaido in a few days for 3 weeks. A couple of questions: Noboribetsu Onsen seems to lack budget accommodation and sounds…
RE: questions about where to see the red and yellow leaves in hokkaido

by wanderingstraycat 18 August 2010

have not been to Hokkaido in autumn, but this is what the park rangers at Daisetsuzan NP told me about their area: at the higher altitude…
RE: Hokkaido

by wanderingstraycat 19 July 2010

just back from Hokkaido. took the overnight (dept 23:00) Sapporo-Wakkanai bus by Soya bus company. if you're heading to Rishiri or Rebun,…
Re: Daisetsu-zan Hokkaido (Japan) hike

by bamse 16 July 2009

I am not sure what you mean by "any of the huts". As far as I know, there is only one hut along the way, not counting the one close to…
RE: Daisetsu-zan Hokkaido (Japan) hike

by bamse 12 July 2009

Hi! Great choice! It is a fantastic hike. I went at the end of September (2007) when lots of red flowers were in bloom. In fact I did…
Daisetsu-zan Hokkaido (Japan) hike

by ris_ez 12 July 2009

Hi! My partner and I will be around mid-August in Hokkaido, and we are thinking of hiking the Daisetsu-zan National Park, from *Asahidake…
Daisetsuzan National Park - suggested routes etc

by Kaminoge 13 July 2007

One possible route is to take the train from Sapporo to Kamikawa. From Kamikawa Station, you take a bus to Sounkyo Onsen, and spend the…
Travel by car in Hokkaido

by sgoss79 31 January 2007

Daisetsuzan NP is a must-see if you are looking for natural scenery. The easiest access to the park is from the city of Asahikawa to…