1-Day Intro Course to Rock Climbing in Hokkaido

Join this course to experience and learn rock climbing in Hokkaido – designed for beginners and intermediate climbers.

If you’re traveling in Hokkaido for a hike or for sightseeing, why don’t you include a day on the rocks by the sea and experience a new sport at the same time?

This is a private course but if you’d be interested in joining a group then please see info under “Looking to join a group?” – please note that it will take place at a different crag.

This course welcomes those who have always wanted to go climbing but did not know how to start and where to go. I help you to start rock climbing safely and / or to improve your rock climbing skills.

The course is run in the popular climbing area of Akaiwa in Hokkaido, just 40 minutes drive from Sapporo. I teach the basics in one day on a variety of different levels of climbing routes,

• Basic rock-climbing knots
• Efficient climbing techniques
• “Top-rope” climbing for beginners
• Constructing an anchor
• Rappelling down from a belay point

Gear Rentals

Equipment rentals are available. For beginners I can rent everything and for experienced climbers with own gears please tell me which gears you want to rent:

• climbing shoes (please tell me your shoe size)
• harness
• helmet
• chalk bag
• belay device.

Rental is 1000 yen each. I can also design lessons to be focused on skills improvements so please let me know.

Please contact me to organize a course where you can learn the basics to safely enjoy rock climbing.

Accommodation options in SAPPORO:

– Route Inn Sapporo and Sapporo Aspen Hotel: Food not included. JPY 8,000-9,000.

– Sapporo Grand Hotel: JPY 10,000-20,000.