Mount Hokkai
北海岳
Kamikawa, Hokkaido / Higashikawa, Hokkaido · Elevation 2,149 m
Mount Hokkai (2,149 m) stands at the heart of the Daisetsuzan range in Kamikawa Town, Hokkaido, forming part of the outer rim of the Ohachidaira caldera. Within Daisetsuzan National Park, it is a key junction on the traverse from Mount Kurodake into the central plateau, with sweeping views over the caldera and seasonal alpine flora including iwabukuro and dryad colonies.
Mount Hokkai at a glance
- Weather: The most settled day in the next 7 days is Thu, November 5: clear, gusts up to 11 m/s. Wed, Nov 4, Sat, Nov 7, Sun, Nov 8: strong wind (gusts up to 24 m/s).
- Route: The shortest is Daisetsuzan Ohachidaira Circuit and Mount Hokuchin from Kurodake Seventh Station: about 9 h 32 min, 16.0 km, about 1,230 m of climbing.
Mount Hokkai weather (hourly, 14 days)
Sunrise today 06:06, sunset 16:18
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| Precipitation | mm | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 3.3 | 2.3 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 1.8 | 3.5 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 2.3 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 2.7 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 1.4 | 0.2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New snow | cm | 0.5 | 0.6 | <.1 | <.1 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 1.8 | 3.5 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | <.1 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 0.8 | <.1 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 2.3 | 1.6 | 1.5 | <.1 | 0.1 | 1.8 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 1.2 | 0.2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Snow depth | cm | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 36 | 39 | 41 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 41 | 41 | 42 | 44 | 46 | 47 | 46 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 43 | 41 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 42 | 45 | 46 | 45 | 45 |
| Wind | m/s | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Wind gusts | m/s | 15 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 7 |
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Mount Hokkai hiking routes
Hiking times are estimates calculated from the terrain.
Huts, campsites and lodging near Mount Hokkai
Mountain huts
Campsites
- Kurodake Camp Site
- Hakuun Camp Site
- Ura-Asahi Camp Site
Mount Hokkai facts
- Elevation
- 2,149 m
- Location
- Kamikawa, Hokkaido / Higashikawa, Hokkaido
43.676493, 142.895769 - National Park
- 大雪山国立公園
- Website
- www.daisetsuzan.or.jp
- Trail Map
- sounkyovc.net (PDF)