World Heritage Shiretoko’s highest peak hiking course
Mount Rausu (羅臼岳) is The farthest desolate spot where the untouched nature remains.
Mt.Rausu, the highest mountain of Shiretoko National Park (知床国立公園), is a bell-shaped mountain with huge and strange stacked lava domes on summit.
There are three hiking routes, the most popular trail is the course from Iwaobetsu hot spring (岩尾別温泉).
From the mountaintop with many rocky places it is an superb prospect such as views of Kunashirijima and Mount Shari.
Detailed Data of Mount Rausu (羅臼岳)
AREA: Shari cho Rausu cho, Hokkaido
HIGHEST POINT: 1660 m, Mt. Rausu
LEVEL OF COURSE: ★★★
PLAN: day hike
DURATION: 8 hours and 20 minutes
DISTANCE: About 12 km
DIFFERENCE OF ELEVATION: 1440 m
ENDURANCE: ★★★
DIFFICULTY LEVEL: ★★☆
BEST SEASON: July to September
Mt.Rausu’s Hiking Course Map
The source of above the three maps are “Digital Japan Web System” of The Geospatial Information Authority of Japan. The maps were edited a author of this blog.
In Japanese: これらの3枚の地図は国土地理院の電子国土Webシステムから配信されたものをこのブログの著者が加工したものである。
How to travel to Rishiri Island
the total amount: about 34000 JPY
Shiretoko Shari Station
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Taxi (about 1 hour 20 minutes): 17000 JPY
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Iwaobetsu Hot Spring
Inquire:
Shari Taxi (斜里ハイヤー) 0152-23-2100
Utoro Kankō Taxi (ウトロ観光ハイヤー) 0152-24-2121
By Car:
From Abashiri via Route 244 and Route 344 about 90 km
Paking Lot Infomation:
30 units for Hotel Chinohate guests,
5 units for Kinoshita Goya
Lodging Facility and Hotel:
Kinoshita Lodg (Kinoshita Goya, 木下小屋)
A lodge located right next to trailhead with beds without meals.
There is a natural hot spring in the lodge.
Tel: 0152-24-2824
Opening: late June to late September
Fee:
2500 JPY / per 1 person (a bed without meals, reservation required)
500 JPY / Bathing and resting only
Maximum Capacity: 30 people
Adress: Iwaubetsu Onne-betsu village Shari cho, Hokkaido
Access: 1 hour and 20 minutes from Shiretoko Shari Station by car
Hotel Chinohate (Iwabetsu-insen chinohate, 岩別温泉地の果て)
Mt. Rausu Hotel which many travelers use as base for hiking and Shiretoko sightseeing.
The open air bath surrounded by virgin forest can also be used for day trip.
Tel: 0152-24-2331
Official HP: https://iwaobetu.com/
Hot Springs After Hiking
Iwaobetsu Hot Spring Open Air Bath (Iwaobetsu Onsen Yaten Buro, 岩尾別温泉野天風呂)
A unisex hot spring a bit behind from “Iwao Betsu Hot Spring”.
You can wild experience in a mossy rocky natural hot bath.
Opening hour: 24 hours
Closed: No holiday
Fee: Free
Access: 1 hour and 20 minutes from Shiretoko Shari Station by car
