Hiking trails · Hokkaido

Daisetsuzan Return to Mount Aka from Ginsendai, Home of Japan's Earliest Autumn Colors, through the Flower Gardens

大雪山 日本一早い紅葉の銀泉台から花園を抜けて赤岳へ往復

Distance

8.6 km

Hiking time

5 h 8 min

Ascent

665 m

Descent

665 m

Plan this hike

Hiking time is an estimate for an average hiker, without breaks.

From Ginsendai in Kamikawa, Hokkaido, this return climbs alpine slopes past a lookout and the First and Second Flower Gardens to 2,078.5 m Mount Aka in the Daisetsuzan. The area is known for Japan's earliest autumn colors, and komakusa and other alpine flowers line the trail. The origin of the name is unclear; it may come from red flowers or the autumn leaves.

Mount Aka summit weather (2,078 m, hourly, 14 days)

Sunrise today 06:06, sunset 16:18

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Daisetsuzan Return to Mount Aka from Ginsendai, Home of Japan's Earliest Autumn Colors, through the Flower Gardens facts

Start

Bus stop Ginsendai

End

Bus stop Ginsendai

Access · Start

Bus stop Ginsendai (Bus stop), Ginsendai Parking