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Sugatami Pond
姿見の池Hokkaido
Sugatami Pond is a small alpine tarn at about 1,600 m on the shoulder of Mount Asahidake, Hokkaido's highest peak, reached from the top of the Asahidake Ropeway. On calm days it mirrors the steaming, sulphur-streaked slopes of the volcano, and a roughly 1.7 km loop trail (about one hour) circles it past active fumaroles and, in summer, carpets of alpine wildflowers.
- Best season
- Summer
- Crowd level
- Popular
- Rating
- 4.7· 125 reviews
- Opening hours
- Daily Open 24 hours
- Admission
- No admission charge (inside Daisetsuzan National Park). Access is via the Asahidake Ropeway: adult round trip ¥3,500 (Jun 1-Oct 31), ¥2,800 (Nov 1-May 31). Rubber-boot rental ¥500.
- Website
- asahidake.hokkaido.jp/ja
Usual hours — confirm with the official site for holidays + seasonal closures.
Today
Open 24 hoursAdmission
- No admission charge (inside Daisetsuzan National Park). Access is via the Asahidake Ropeway: adult round trip ¥3,500 (Jun 1-Oct 31), ¥2,800 (Nov 1-May 31). Rubber-boot rental ¥500.
Stored weekly hours
Daily Open 24 hours
How to get there
From Sapporo Station · ~2h 49m by car
Tags
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