Things to do in Hokkaido, Japan: The Best Volcanos

May 19, 2022 Leonardo Torrence

Hokkaido (北海道, Hokkaidō, literally "Northern Sea Circuit") (Japanese: [hokkaꜜidoː] ( listen)), formerly known as Ezo, Yezo, Yeso, or Yesso, is the second largest island of Japan, and the largest and northernmost prefecture. The Tsugaru Strait separates Hokkaido from Honshu. The two islands are connected by the undersea railway Seikan Tunnel. The largest city on Hokkaido is its capital, Sapporo, which is also its only ordinance-designated city. About 43 km north of Hokkaido lies Sakhalin Island, Russia, whereas to its east and north-east are the disputed Kuril Islands.
Restaurants in Hokkaido

1. Meakan-dake

Hokkaido
Excellent
71%
Good
29%
Satisfactory
0%
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0%
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4.5 based on 51 reviews

Meakan-dake

2. Nitonupuri

Kutchan-cho, Abuta-gun 044-0000 Hokkaido http://www.shiribeshi.pref.hokkaido.lg.jp/ss/rnm/nitonupurizone.htm
Excellent
50%
Good
38%
Satisfactory
13%
Poor
0%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 8 reviews

Nitonupuri

3. Mt. Usu

Hokkaido
Excellent
60%
Good
30%
Satisfactory
10%
Poor
0%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 40 reviews

Mt. Usu

Reviewed By Brissy2 - Hervey Bay, Australia

We visited Mt Usu via the Usuzan Ropeway. To get up to the Usu Crater Basin Observation Deck you need to walk up (about 300m) of very steep steps – actually 136 steps in total. Once at the top, you can then go on various trails. Even from the Observation Deck you can actually see the volcanic steam/smoke oozing out of the central crater. Mt Usu erupted 4 times in the 20th century – the last being in 2000 - so it really is a sleeping volcano.

4. Showashinzan

Showashinzan, Sobetsu-cho, Usu-gun 052-0102 Hokkaido http://www.bes.or.jp/showa
Excellent
24%
Good
52%
Satisfactory
24%
Poor
1%
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0%
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4.0 based on 242 reviews

Showashinzan

5. Niikappu Mud Volcano

Niikappu-cho, Niikappu-gun Hokkaido
Excellent
0%
Good
23%
Satisfactory
54%
Poor
15%
Terrible
8%
Overall Ratings

3.0 based on 13 reviews

Niikappu Mud Volcano

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