DAISETSUZAN
(Big Snow Mountain)
The place for extreme hiking, Daisetsuzan is Japan's largest and wildest national park. Unlike most Japanese national parks, Daisetsuzan is one unbroken mass covering over 800 uninhabited and unspoiled square miles. Located in the center of Japan's northernmost island of Hokkaido, it encompasses a massive cluster of volcanic peaks, rolling highlands and scenic gorges. Its dense forests, pristine meadows and volcanic landscapes surround Japan's highest - and very active - volcano, the 7513-foot Asahidake (Sunrise Mountain). Cold Siberian winds create an alpine environment normally seen only at much higher altitudes or more northern latitudes. Plants and wildflowers bloom spectacularly against a backdrop of dark cinder volcanic cones.
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