Mt.Akadake(赤岳 2,078.5m)
=Taisetsuzan Volcanic Group=

 Guide
 Ginsendai (銀泉台)is the trailhead for Mt.Akadake. It is a popular destination for tourists and hikers during the foliage season. You have to drive carefully on the narrow dirt road because of the traffic. The well-groomed mountain trail leads all the way to the summit.
 Map of GSI GPS track Map of Google
The trail requires about a 2-hour and 20-minute ascent,a 2-hour descent.
 
Forest management station
 
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The surface of mountain of beautiful colored leaves
 
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Mt.Niseikaushuppeyama  MT.Hirayama(平山)  Mt.Byoubudake(屏風岳)
 
Autumn leaves in full swing
 
 Mt.Niseikaushuppeyama
 
Valley of autumn leaves in full swing
 
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Mt.Byobudake(屏風岳) MT.Muriidake(武利岳)     Mt.Mikuniyama(三国山)
Clean moss
 
Mt.Byobudake and autumn leaves
 
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Mt.Akadake(赤岳) MT.Ebosidake(烏帽子岳)      Mt.Kurodake(黒岳)
 
Rock of strange shape
 
Autumn leaves in full swing
 
Autumn leaves in full swing
 
Clouds welling up
 
Big rock lying about
 
Top of the rock
 
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Mt.Koizumidake(小泉岳) MT.Hakuundake(白雲岳) Mt.Asahidake(旭岳)
 
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Mt.Asahidake旭岳 MT.Hokuchindake北鎮岳 Mt.Hakuundake烏帽子岳  Mt.Tesiodake天塩岳
 
Mt.Hakuundake(烏帽子岳)
 
Autumn leaves
(紅葉:koyo)
 
Autumn leaves
 
Arctous alpinus v.japonicus
(ウラシマツツジ:urasimatutuji)
 
Small autumn leaves
 

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