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Daisetsu-san National Park

Daisetsu-san National Park Review

Daisetsu-san National Park is the geographical center of Hokkaido and the largest of Japan's national parks. It contains the very essence of rugged Hokkaido: vast plains, soaring mountain peaks, hidden gorges, cascading waterfalls, wildflowers, forests, hiking trails, wilderness, and onsen. Daisetsu-san, which means great snow mountains, refers to the park's five major peaks, whose altitudes approach 6,560 feet.

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