Mount Oakan from Lake Akan

Photo: Ogiyoshisan · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

5.3km
Total Distance
926m
Elevation Gain

Trail description

Oakan, 1,370 m, is a volcano rising over Lake Akan, home of the marimo moss balls, and with Meakan it is one of Japan's 100 famous mountains as Akandake. This route starts near the lake outlet and passes the Taro and Jiro ponds before climbing through forest to the summit. An eighth-station weather station was staffed here from 1944 to 1946. The mountain was classed as an active volcano in 2011.

Route Map

Along the trail

  1. 1
    Viewpoint · 1.9km
Bus stop
Bus to Kushiro · 125m from the start
Parking
48m from the start

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Difficulty

4/5 · Difficult
  • Experience with long mountain hikes