Mount Kamihorokamettoku

Mount Kamihorokamettoku (上ホロカメットク山 Kamihorokamettokuyama) (1,920 metres) is a stratovolcano[1] that forms the fourth highest peak in the Tokachi Mountains. It forms a section of the border between Kamikawa Subprefecture and Tokachi Subprefecture. It is located in the southwest of the Daisetsuzan National Park.

The rocks on Mount Kamihorokamettoku are predominantly andesite [2].

Contents 1 Hill walk 2 Kamihorokamettoku Mountain Hut 3 Contour maps 4 Google map

Hill walk

Kamihorokamettoku is included in the Mount Tokachi walk (see Mount Tokachi). It is accessible from Tokachidake Onsen in under 4 hours 30 minutes (there and back).

The walking season is from July to October.

Kamihorokamettoku Mountain Hut

The Kamihorokamettoku Mountain Hut (Kamihorokamettoku Hinan Goya) is on the northeastern side of the mountain. The hut is said to have water and space for 30 people (current details available from the Kami Furano Town Hall tel 0167 45 6983).

Contour maps

• Map 654205 1:25,000 (Tokachidake Northwest) Kokuto Chiriin (国土地理院) [3]
• Attack Tokachidake Renpō 1:25,000 ISBN 4-87641-436-X (Yen 1,000) (This includes a pamphlet in Japanese explaining routes and estimated times for individual sections.)

Google map

Geographic coordinates are 43.407° N, 142.672° W