Japan 2019 Stage 6 – Sounkyo to Chimikeppu

Map of Kitami area on the top of Sekihoku Pass- Welcome!

Post published:03/07/2019
Post category:Tour Japan 2019 Hokkaido

After a very comfortable night in Hotel Kumoi and the heavy rain in Sounkyo we started quite early in the morning. We knew we would have to climb a tough mountain already at the start of tour 6 into the direction of Lake Chimikeppu. But we made it up to 1050 m to the Sekihoku pass to see the sun…

Japan 2019 Stage 5 – Kamikawa to Sounkyo

Beautiful view from the top of the mounatin - Daisetsuzan National Park.

Post published:02/07/2019
Post category:Tour Japan 2019 Hokkaido

The fifth stage was the shortest of our tours. We wanted to stay one day at the Daisetsuzan National Park and thought Sounkyo was the best opportunity. We planned some hiking and wanted to enjoy the wild environment. So we had just to go a bit more than 20 km and do a few height meters. In the evening the…