What is Hakkoda?
Hakkoda is not the name of a single mountain, but rather a collective term for a larger volcanic area that encompasses approximately 20 peaks, including Mt. Hakkoda Odake (also known as Mt. Odake), Mt. Tamoyachidake, Mt. Akakuradake, Mt. Kodake, and Mt. Takada Odake in the northern Hakkoda mountain range, as well as Mt. Kushigamine, Mt. Komagamine, and Mt. Norikuradake in the southern Hakkoda mountain range.
The hiking trails of the northern range around Mt. Tamoyachidake, Mt. Akakuradake, and Mt. Odake are well maintained, so visitors of all ages can easily navigate the mountains. The trails take hikers through native forests of beech, fir, oak, and birch, into terrain where alpine flowers and wetland plants can be seen in their native environments.
The Hakkoda Ropeway, located on Mt. Tamoyachidake, provides easy year-round access to the highland area for hiking, skiing, and spectacular views.