Exploring these environments means not only enjoying country Japan with all raw physical beauty, but also moving to other realms of the elder gods and animating the spirit.
daisetsuzan
Indigenous peoples on archipelagoes in northern Japan, particularly Hokkaido Island, believe that when the gods descend from their territory onto ours, they will appear as animals, rivers, and even mountains. The height of Daizetsuzan National Park, where the volcano rises to its peak of over 6,500 feet (2,000 meters), is a beautiful alpine area that the Ainu call Kamui Minter, or “the playground of God.”
Today, the park can become a human playground, but the area above it is very harsh and cold, but even winter sports enjoy a little below the slope. The ski area on Mount Kurodake is small and simple compared to major resorts elsewhere, but the general snow conditions at this altitude bring out the season much longer from November to early May.
This will also be a short summer to make the most of the thawing. Truly brave, properly skilled, well prepared with local information could embark on the Deisetuzan Grand Traverse. – It was called “the rooftop of Hokkaido.” The thaw inflates the river channels, and rafting expeditions carry visitors from highlands that have visited the glittering river valleys and canyons sandwiched between strange polygonal pillars of rock.
Slow early climb levels cover lower elevations around Lake Sicaribetu, up to a hiking route through colorful fields of seasonal flowers in High Moor in Numanohara, or under bright golden leaves in early autumn. Let's start. Permafrost is deep in the rocky layers of hills, deep in the cold and heat that coexist with an expression of strength and beauty. In summer, cool breezes blow caves, gaps and fields of boulder, and pika-like moss thrives and lives comfortably in the loving seeds.
