Mount Satsunai

What it is

• A 1,895-meter mountain located within the Hidaka Sanmyaku-Erimo Tokachi National Park
• One of the 100 Famous Mountains of Hokkaido serving as the Satsunai River source
• The name is derived from the Ainu language meaning dry river
• A wild peak spanning Obihiro City and Nakasatsunai Village in Hokkaido

What to see

• A third-class triangulation point marking the summit of the mountain
• A large cirque with a collapsed floor located on the eastern face
• Views of nearby peaks including Mount Tokachi-Poroshiri and Mount Esaoman-Tottabetsu
• The Tottabetsu River Hut situated at a local river junction
• The Pirikapetanu-sawa River which serves as the primary ascent route

When to go

• Climbers must ascend via the river as there are no maintained hiking trails

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.