[2025 Higashikawa Attraction] Travel Guide for Asahi-dake (Updated May)

Asahidake is located in Daisetsuzan National Park in Kamikawa Town on the outskirts of Asahikawa. It is the main peak of the towering Daisetsuzan series of active volcanoes, with an altitude of 2,290 meters. It is known as the "Hokkaido Roof" and is still an active volcano. There are many volcanoes in Hokkaido, but the height and depth of Asahidake are rare. Because of its high latitude and high altitude, plants show obvious vertical distribution characteristics. The geographical sample similar to it is the main peak of Changbai Mountain in Northeast China. Asahidake is an area in Japan that welcomed red leaves earlier. The high-altitude areas here are full of alpine plants. Wildflowers bloom on the mountain every July. It is an alpine garden, and in mid-September every year, there is a record of snow on the top of the mountain, and the snow period is long. , as the name of Daxueshan. Because the peak is high and the forest is deep, and there are brown bears on the mountain, it is not recommended to hike from the bottom of the mountain. You can take the cable car from the "Shanlu Station" at the bottom of the mountain to the "Zijian Station" at an altitude of 1600 meters, and enjoy the scenery of Asahidake, the main peak of Daxue Mountain. You can also follow the hiking route in summer and autumn to go to Zijian Pond (a volcanic lake near Asahidake) to view the scenery; in winter, from the cable car "Tsimi Station" to the cable car "Sanroku Station", it becomes a drop of 300 meters. The 3,000-meter-long ski track has two routes, allowing you to enjoy the wonders of skiing on the roof of Hokkaido. Near "Sanroku Station" is Asahidake Hot Spring Street, where you can choose to take a bath and stay here, or you can return directly to Asahikawa after taking a bath.