Daisetsuzan Daisetsuzan N.P. is the largest National Park in Japan. It consists of several mountain groups, volcanoes, forests and lakes. It is incredibly good for hiking, skiing. The main entrances to the park are in Kamikawa and Asahikawa in the North, Kitami in the east and Obihiro in the south. all of these cities can be reached by train from Sapporo. Sounkyo is the main tourist hub in the park. There are hotsprings here and a bunch of ugly hotels. Nearby is the Sounkyo gorge which is renowned for its waterfalls. For hikers there are much better opportunities on Mount Kuro-dake. The most spectacular hike being the one to the Mount Asahi-dake. Furano is one of Japans best skiing resorts with excellent facilities for powder skiing. It is easily reached from Asahikawa by train.
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