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286  JAP AN REGION B Y REGION

Exploring Hokkaido Rebun Wakkanai
Island Sarufutsu
Just five percent of the Japanese population Kabuka
has settled on Japan’s second-largest island, RISHIRI-REBUN-SAROBETSU
mainly in the capi tal, Sapporo, and the port Rishiri-fuji NATIONAL PARK Hamatonbetsu
of Hako date. Volcanic mountains, caldera 1,720 m Toyotomi
Rishiri
lakes, and rocks stained by yellow sulfur Island Horonobe
characterize the wild interior, while forests Esashi
and wetlands provide breeding grounds Teshio
for wildlife. Wildflowers are bountiful on Nakagawa
coasts and mountains in spring and summer. Enbetsu
Information in English is not readily Otoineppu Hako-dake Omu
1,129 m
avail able outside Sapporo and Hakodate, Shosanbetsu
and distances between sights are great, so Teshio-sanchi Okoppe
planning ahead is essential if time is limited. Bifuka
Allow at least a week to explore the island. Haboro Nayoro Monbetsu
Tomamae Uryu-ko Setouchi SHIRETOKO
Shibetsu Yubetsu NATIONAL PARK
Takinoue
Tokoro
Horokanai Engaru Utoro Rausu-dake
1,660 m
Obira Wassamu Abashiri Rausu
Rumoi
Mashike Uryu-gawa Shirataki Kitami Shari
Asahikawa
Numata DOO EXPRESSWAY Rubeshibe Bihoro
Shokanbetsu-dake Fukagawa Sounkyo Tokoro-gawa Tsubetsu
1,491 m Shibetsu
Asahi-dake Lake
Hamamasu Takikawa Akabira 2,290 m AKAN Kussharo
NATIONAL PARK Lake Mashu Nakashibetsu
Hakodate harbor and city from Mount Hakodate Atsuta Sunagawa NATIONAL PARK Rikubetsu Lake O-Akan-dake Teshikaga Bekkai
DAISETSU- ZAN
Bibai Tokachi-dake Akan 1,499 m
2,077 m Nemuro
Tsukigata Shibecha
Yobetsu-dake Furubira Furano LAKE FUREN NEMURO
1,298 m Tobetsu PENINSULA
Otaru Kamishihoro Ashoro KUSHIRO
Yoichi Iwamizawa Yubari-sanchi H O K K A I D O Akan WETLANDS
Kamoenai Honbetsu NATIONAL PARK Hamanaka
SAPPORO Ebetsu Shintoku Akkeshi
Iwanai DOTO EXPRESSWAY Shimizu
Kutchan Eniwa Obihiro Shiranuka
NISEKO SKI Oiwake Ikeda Kushiro AKKESHI BAY
RESORT Eniwa-dake Hidaka Onbetsu
Suttsu Niseko 1,320 m Chitose
Kimobetsu Lake Mu-kawa Urahoro
Shikotsu
Kuromatsunai SHIKOTSU-TOYA Horoshiri-dake
Kariba-yama NATIONAL PARK 2,052 m Nakasatsunai
1,520 m Tomakomai
DOO EXPRESSWAY
Oshamanbe Abuta Lake Shiraoi Biratori
Toya
Kunnui Date Hidaka Mountains Taiki
Setana Noboribetsu
Shizunai
Yakumo Muroran Getting Around
Taisei Hiroo
Sapporo international airport Mitsuishi
Kumaishi (New Chitose) is the main gateway Samani
Mori Shikabe to Hokkaido and also offers internal
Oshima-h a n t o
ONUMA QUASI- flights to many parts of the island. Erimo
NATIONAL PARK
Esashi Nanae Hokkaido is connected by rail to Honshu
Kamiiso via a 54-km (33-mile) tunnel, 23 km
Kaminokuni Minami- (14 miles) of which is under the sea; it is
HAKODATE Kayabe possible to take an overnight train all the
Kikonai way from Tokyo to Sapporo. Several
JR rail lines cover the island, offering
relatively fast links. Buses run to many
Fukushima
Matsumae destinations, although a car or bicycle
Honshu provides more flexibility. Numerous hik-
ing routes crisscross the national parks.
For hotels and restaurants see p307 and pp338–9
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