Daisetsuzan National Park
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Daisetsuzan National Park (大雪山国立公園 Daisetsuzan-kokuritsukōen, also pronounced Taisetsuzan) is located in the mountainous center of the island of Hokkaido.
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Understand
At 2267.64 square kilometers, Daisetsuzan is the largest national park in Japan. The name means Great Snowy Mountain(s), an apt description of these peaks — five of them over 2000 meters — that offer some of the most rugged hiking in Japan.
Get in
There are no train lines within the park. The nearest stations are Asahikawa (to the west) and Rubeshibe (to the east).
Destinations
- Sounkyo Onsen — famed hot spring resort nestled in the heart of the park
Stay safe
Hokkaido brown bears (ezo-higuma) roam the park, although in smaller numbers than in Shiretoko. You are very unlikely to be attacked, but it's wise to take the usual precautions: don't keep any food in or near your tent, and wear a small bell to warn the bears about your presence.
External link
WikiPedia:Daisetsuzan National Park
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