| Mt.Tarumaesan(樽前山1,041m) |
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Guide Mt.Tarumaesan (樽前山) is an active stratovolcano in the Shikotsu-Toya National Park. Mt.Tarumaesan is composed of Lava dome(1,041m) , Mt.Higasiyama(東山1,022m) and Mt.Nisiyama(西山994m）. Mt.Tarumaesan is located on the southern edge of Lake Shikotu caldera. There are two trails, Hut trail is popular. Hut trail:It is a popular trail. [Around 03hr20min] Tomakomai trail:Forest road to walk is long. It is easy to mistake the treil. [Around 6hr] Map of GSI Map of Google GPS track |
| Hut trail Around 3hr 20min |
| Up to the seventh station of the mountain Hut, you can come by car. There is no facility of accommodation in the hut. |
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| The seventh station |
| Rain cleft seen in the mountain surface. |
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| view of Autumn mountain from the foot of mountain |
| If you go up the mountain trail, it looks beautiful blue lake from mountain trail. |
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| view of Lake Sikotuko |
| Lava dome is the highest peak(1,041m). The lava dome, it is not close dangerous. |
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| Lava dome |
| Mt.Higasiyama(1,022m) is the peak of the second. |
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| Ridge of Mt.Higasiyama |
| Lake Shikotuko,Lava dome and Mt.Nishiyama overlook from the Summit of Mt.Higasiyama. |
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| Summit of Mt.Higasiyama |
| White smoke is blowing constantly from fumaroles.There is Nishiyama behind the lava dome. |
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| view of Lava dome from the summit |
| On the horizon, Ishikari is spreading. |
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| view of Lake Shikotuko from the summit |
| Rock that was blown away by the volcanic activity. |
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| Mt.Fuppusidake of old active volcano |
| Explosion crater is an open mouth on top of the Lava dome. |
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| Lava dome |
| Trace of soil has been washed away by the rain. |
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| Soil erosion |
| Mt.Fuppusidake is an of old active volcano. |
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| view of Mt.Fuppusidake |
| Mt.Nishiyama hillside looks like a human eye. |
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| view of Mt.Nisiyama |
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| White plume from fumaroles |
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| Tarumaesan Shrine |
| There is a measurement facility of volcanic activity in the summit of Mt.Nishiyama. |
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| Mt.Nisiyama |
| You could see from the summit of Mt. Sorrel Nishiyama. |
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| view of Lake Shikotuko |
| There is a way to go around the outer rim. |
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| view of Lava dome |
| Tomakomai trail [Around the time 6hr] |
| Do you not look like a baboon is wearing a hat. |
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| Lava dome and soil erosion |
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| Mt.Fuppusidake Lava dome Mt.higasiyama |
| Distant view of early winter |
| It looks like wearing a white cloak from Shadai,Siraoi in early winter. Sunlight changes, the white cloak moves beautifully like the aurora. |
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| Mt.Nisiyama Lava dome Mt.higasiyama |
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INDEX Record of hiking |