Mount Futamata

What it is

• A 1,590.3-meter peak located in the Northern Hidaka Mountains of Hokkaido.
• A wild summit spanning the towns of Hidaka and Biratori.
• A mountain with no established hiking trails requiring advanced navigation skills.
• Part of a ridge extending west from Mount Kitatotsubetsu.

What to see

• A second-class triangulation point located at the high summit.
• Multiple waterfalls along the stream climbing routes.
• The Futamatazawa and Ichinosawa streams flowing through the mountain terrain.
• Dense natural bushland that requires off-trail navigation to traverse.

When to go

• Avoid the deer hunting season when the Chiroro Forest Road is closed to vehicles.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.