Mount Hakkoda-san

Information

Mt. Hakkoda-san consists of several peaks, including Mt. Odake and Mt. Akakuradake, and is home to pristine wildlife. It takes on different faces in tune with each season with beautiful colors of fresh foliage in spring, deep greens in summer, autumn leaves, and then a white, snow-covered landscape in winter. Trekking or climbing Mt. Hakkoda can be a great way to enjoy Japan's varied seasons. There is also the ropeway which takes you for a 10-minute "walk in the air" over a distance of 2.5 km to the summit of Tomoyachi-dake. The panoramic view of Hakkoda Mounatin and Mutsu Bay from the peak is superb.
Hakkoda is a mecca of snow sports. As well as skiing and snowboarding, snowshoeing in Hakkoda's renowned winter wonderland is becoming more and more popular. National route 103, or also called the "Hakkkoda-Togawa Gold Line", is closed during the winter months, but re-opens on April 1st every year and allows you to drive along the snow corridor, which can reach up to 9 meters in height.

Opening Hours

Ropeway: 9:00 - 16:20
Ropeway: 9:00 - 15:40 (mid-November - February)

Price / Entrance Fee

Ropeway: 1,800 yen (Round-trip)

Access / Public Transport

60 minutes from JR Aomori Station by the bus bound for Towada-ko or Sukayu Onsen. Get off at Hakkoda Ropeway Eki-mae Bus stop.

Address / Location

1-12, Arakawa Hiyamizusawa, Aomori-shi, Aomori, 030-0111

Tweets

Japan Embassy Canada @JapaninCanada - 2018-10-17: Now is the perfect time to see the autumn colours at Mount Hakkoda in Aomori prefecture! Check out @japanguidecom’s… https://t.co/nMrtdadSm8
あらたに©︎ @alatani - 2018-09-24: 'Death March on Mount Hakkoda'
Ippo一歩 @TheYamishibai - 2018-09-23: @tiago_carrapico 1-Hakkoda Mountains
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Ippo一歩 @TheYamishibai - 2018-09-23: @tiago_carrapico 1-Hakkoda Mountains
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THE GATE Japan @TheGateJapan - 2018-08-16: Mount Hakkoda in central #Aomori prefecture has a great deal to offer – from skiing to trekking to hot springs to e… https://t.co/nvufdNeqlD
Ash @PhoenixTerran - 2018-05-18: As mentioned in the article, Jirō Nitta's Death March on Mount Hakkōda was the first work of translated fiction pub… https://t.co/T7QV4vjxvT
虚実歴史、漢字と固有名詞、昭和平成懐メロ @kyojitsurekishi - 2018-02-23: @YahooNewsTopics @myanmar_news_ Perhaps ,the people of #Myanmar don't know the historical meanings of the Mount… https://t.co/lUqCS9uCHG
HoaxEye @hoaxeye - 2017-12-30: @0161quorn To be more precise: that is a snow road near Mount Hakkoda, Aomori, Japan https://t.co/E2h0lRBD49
Oliver Jia (オリバー・ジア) @FOXHOUNDER1014 - 2017-10-08: @DinosaurChurch Mount Hakkoda has a very famous soundtrack. It even was Japan's submission to the Oscars that year… https://t.co/TIS2DvTCzs
Sharon Burke @burkese - 2017-08-08: @susanorlean Paths of Glory; Death March on Mount Hakkoda
Oliver Jia (オリバー・ジア) @FOXHOUNDER1014 - 2017-08-06: Recently watched the film Mount Hakkoda, an award-winning Japanese drama film starring Ken Takakura.
Kent Palmer @kepamer - 2017-05-01: Picture of a woman standing underneath a tree on Mount Hakkoda, Japan https://t.co/SlrSZf2v1A
Kent Palmer @kepamer - 2017-03-27: Picture of a woman standing underneath a tree on Mount Hakkoda, Japan https://t.co/pHpSzEwSYp
Duc Nguyen @showmeashowa - 2017-03-09: Snowshoe in #Aomori at mount #Hakkoda #cooljapan @ Hakkoda, Japan's Deep Powder Paradise https://t.co/7qxx1C2ULd
Kent Palmer @kepamer - 2017-02-23: Picture of a woman standing underneath a tree on Mount Hakkoda, Japan https://t.co/i2bg5vEXp5
Kent Palmer @kepamer - 2016-12-08: Picture of a woman standing underneath a tree on Mount Hakkoda, Japan https://t.co/pB5EE7p4dU
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Kent Palmer @kepamer - 2016-10-17: Picture of a woman standing underneath a tree on Mount Hakkoda, Japan https://t.co/arvWKJO9oF
japan-guide.com @japanguidecom - 2016-10-14: Autumn color report from Mount Hakkoda:
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Kent Palmer @kepamer - 2016-10-05: Picture of a woman standing underneath a tree on Mount Hakkoda, Japan https://t.co/x2f2XnlBn6
Kent Palmer @kepamer - 2016-08-28: Picture of a woman standing underneath a tree on Mount Hakkoda, Japan https://t.co/I3peZzKtzm
Kent Palmer @kepamer - 2016-07-18: Picture of a woman standing underneath a tree on Mount Hakkoda, Japan https://t.co/dQLIAkVgGy
Kent Palmer @kepamer - 2016-06-04: Picture of a woman standing underneath a tree on Mount Hakkoda, Japan https://t.co/RLovZ5fjUZ
Kent Palmer @kepamer - 2016-05-01: Picture of a woman standing underneath a tree on Mount Hakkoda, Japan https://t.co/EW6A60wAH8
Kent Palmer @kepamer - 2016-04-04: Picture of a woman standing underneath a tree on Mount Hakkoda, Japan https://t.co/5ywy8xgGoF
Kent Palmer @kepamer - 2016-03-23: Picture of a woman standing underneath a tree on Mount Hakkoda, Japan https://t.co/Y8slBUKNIX
Retrospective @RetroPhotoPics - 2016-03-23: 23 March 1902: Death March on Mount Hakkoda Japan, world's largest mountaineering disaster… https://t.co/k7pAAYYXDK https://t.co/AeqCYxg12z
Kent Palmer @kepamer - 2016-01-23: Picture of a woman standing underneath a tree on Mount Hakkoda, Japan https://t.co/6KAvgb05cD
Kent Palmer @kepamer - 2015-12-29: Picture of a woman standing underneath a tree on Mount Hakkoda, Japan https://t.co/155KDlulZh