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Active Japan: Hokkaido's Wild Trails & Volcanic Onsens, a tour by G Adventures

Tour · 8 nights · with G Adventures

Active Japan: Hokkaido's Wild Trails & Volcanic Onsens

A small-group escorted walking tour with G Adventures that crosses Hokkaido’s national parks on foot, with volcanic peaks, coastal trails and soothing onsens along the way.

Duration
8 nights
Departures
5 dates
Choose a month below
Countries
Japan
Operator
G Adventures
From
£2,899
per person

Highlights

What makes this one worth it

  1. Shiretoko Five Lakes hike through primeval forest

  2. Visit to Ainu Kotan village and cultural dance

  3. Daisetsuzan Asahidake ropeway and volcanic peak hike

  4. Asahikawa ramen dinner

  5. Sapporo beer tasting

About the trip

This eight-night G Adventures small-group tour takes an active route through Japan’s northernmost island, Hokkaido. After arriving in Abashiri, the journey begins with gentle cycling and a visit to the Museum of the Northern People and Abashiri Prison Museum, both offering a less usual insight into regional history.

Trekking continues through the Shiretoko Five Lakes and the primeval forest, a rare expanse of old growth on the island’s east coast. Evening baths in steaming volcanic onsens help weary legs recover before the group heads inland to the volcanic peaks of Daisetsuzan National Park, including Asahidake, where a ropeway cuts the hardest climb. Cast in relief against the volcanic landscape, the local Ainu culture is shared in the village of Ainu Kotan.

The final days wind down with time in Sapporo for sampling northern’s Japan’s famous ramen and Japan’s original Sapporo beer. Days start with early hikes and end with a communal pint or two, a reminder that even in the wildest parts of Japan, good company and hot baths go a long way.

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The route in outline: places are joined in the order visited, not by the roads or sea lanes taken.
  1. 1 Abashiri
  2. 2 Shiretoko
  3. 3 Lake Mashu
  4. 4 Lake Akan
  5. 5 Asahikawa
  6. 6 Daisetsuzan
  7. 7 Sapporo

Itinerary

The route

  1. Abashiri

  2. Shiretoko

  3. Lake Mashu

  4. Lake Akan

  5. Asahikawa

  6. Daisetsuzan

  7. Sapporo

These are the places the trip visits, in order. G Adventures publishes the day-by-day itinerary on its own site.

When to go

Departures and prices

Lowest price each month, per person.

G Adventures confirms exact dates, availability and prices when you book.

Need to know

Before you book

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Travelling alone
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Flights
Not included: you book your own to the start
What’s included
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Accessibility
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For full details of what’s included, check with G Adventures. See the full details on their site

Questions people ask

How long is Active Japan: Hokkaido's Wild Trails & Volcanic Onsens?
Active Japan: Hokkaido's Wild Trails & Volcanic Onsens is a 8 nights tour holiday.
Who operates Active Japan: Hokkaido's Wild Trails & Volcanic Onsens?
Active Japan: Hokkaido's Wild Trails & Volcanic Onsens is operated by G Adventures.
How much does Active Japan: Hokkaido's Wild Trails & Volcanic Onsens cost?
Prices for Active Japan: Hokkaido's Wild Trails & Volcanic Onsens start from £2,899, subject to availability.

The operator

G Adventures

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