Japan’s largest mountain park with Hokkaido’s highest mountain Asahidake and an active volcano Tokachi.

5±1 day demanding hike (a hardcore 4-day variant to avoid having tent)

Typically a longer hike (from Asahi-dake Onsen) is made, and it's worth it if you have time.

And one more day is needed to sleep between Hisago-numa goya – Biei Fuji Hnina-goya in a tent.

I took an "express" shorter alternative to manage it in 4 days while staring at evening (60 km, 3800 m up to 2157 m) by merging these two days into one to avoid carrying the tent, but it was an extreme.

Sounkyo – Hakuun-dake Hinan-goya

7.5 h: 14.4 km 1767 m up over 2200 m 440 m down

Sounkyo is a popular hot-spring resort.

Lift atternative can save 2 h initial climb. 

A Shirakudake hut (白雲岳避難小屋, FB) was constructed recently.

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Chubetsu-dake Hinan-goya (忠別岳避難小屋)

3.6 h: 10.8 km 340 m up 670 m down

Very basic A-shaped cabin for ~30 people with a campsite. 

Photos.

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Biei Fuji Hinan-goya hardcore doubleday! (美瑛富士避難小屋)

11 h: 27.4 km 1750 m up over 2050 m 1770 m down

The day was extremely long and demanding!  On the edge. 

I mean realy hard. Hard hard. Seirously.

Two days merged into one to avoid carrying the tent. 

I made it just in time from dawn to dusk (short days in autumn) being extremely tired while maintainging a demanding tempo. 

It was so hard I was shivering in a sleeping bag and falling asleep immediatelly after I reached the hut. 

Did I say it was hard?

Biei Fuji emergency hut is for ~25 people. Info and map. 

Update:

Recently Hisagonuma emergency shelter was restored and can be used to shorten this day a bit. Hut pages. 

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Shirogane Onsen

8.5 km 652 m down (2.3 h moving)

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