Hiking Shiretoko National Park, Hokkaido

Come and join me for a wonderful hike in the Shiretoko National Park, a Unesco world natural heritage site. It is probably one of the most beautiful treks on Hokkaido island. It is located in the north-east and surrounded by a marine area.

Shiretoko means “The end of the earth”. Accordingly, this peninsula is accessible only by boat or by foot.

The national park is very well-known for its wildlife. Indeed, it is very common to see brown bears, dears, foxes, killer whales, sperm whale, eagles and fish owls.

The altitude during the trek ranges between 1500 and 1800 m.

The trek passes by Mount Lo, Mount Chienbetsu, Mount Minami, Okkabakedake, Mount Sachirui, Mitsumine and Mount Rausu.

I propose to you the following 4-day itinerary.

Day 1
We meet and move together to Siretoko. We stay the first night in Shiretoko Utoro.

Day 2
We wake up early and start the hike to Rausu-Dake, Mitsumine. We walk from 6PM to 2:30PM. Then we spend the night at Futatuike sleeping in a tent.

Day 3
We wake up early and start the hike to Lou-dake. We should be finished around 3PM. Then we move to Utoro.

Day 4
From Utoro, we move to the town of Rausu. We will then be on the boat from 9AM to 12PM to watch the whales.

I can of course extend this 4-day hike if you wish. It will depend on the time you have. I can tailor make a program of you, based on the timing, your wishes, your physical level, and your interests: trekking, mountains, volcanoes, cultural sites, flowers, wild animals (including sea animals)…

Get in touch with me if you have any questions or if you’re looking for a guide knowing well the region. We can then go together and experience Shiretoko’s incredible mountains, hot springs, animals and flora together.