Hiking Hokkaido - Japan View Basket

Trekking above Hokkaido and traversing untouched wilderness in national parks... this is Back Track's Japan

From Sapporo 17 July - 3 August 2013

According to Back Track Adventures, our planet is made for adventure, and what better way to see it than with an active, up-close and personal experience? There's more to Japan than bullet trains, big corporations and sushi, after all, and this is the ultimate trip.

Since 1984, Back Track has been an active leader in the Adventure Travel Industry worldwide. You’re invited to join a Back Track Adventures holiday and truly experience the destination you visit. Forget the tired tourist trails, go Back Track and feel inspired and energised by the experience.

Trek soaring peaks above Hokkaido in the Daisetsuzan National Park, visit Volcano fields and soak in Natural Hot Springs - Traverse the Unesco World Heritage site of Shiretoko National Park, summit Rishiri-zan on the remote islands of Rishiri-Rebun-Sarobetsu National Park and so much more...

This Back Track journey of adventure takes you to areas rarely visited, even by Japanese travellers. The remote mountain regions on the island of Hokkaido are Japan’s best-kept trekking secret and the highlights are many...

You'll be in expert hands all the way, with experienced bilingual guides who are committed to showing you the best of Japan’s natural beauty, helping you understand the history of the areas you visit and introducing you to the warm hospitality of the people you meet along the way.

Highlights include sampling Sapporo beer in Hokkaido's eponymous capital city of the same name, soaking in ancient natural hot springs, trekking around a volcanic crater lake, traversing Japan’s largest national park, ocean sunsets and mountain ridge walks, staying in traditional ryokan inns and enjoying delicious local specialities, travelling by efficient bullet train through the countryside, ferry cruising between isolated islands and friendly locals who enjoy the company of visitors who dare to go off the beaten track...

Back Track suggests these exciting holiday add-ons:

Tokyo In this high-energy city with an obsession with newness, where fashions begin to fade almost as soon as they are plucked from clothes hangers, there is a traditional culture that continues to endure behind the bright lights and subway stations.

Kyoto Ancient and modern Japan fuse in Kyoto with hidden treasures at every turn. With 17 Unesco World Heritage sites, more than 1600 Buddhist temples and over 400 Shinto shrines, Kyoto is also one of the world’s most culturally rich cities.

Osaka Famous for her down-to-earth locals and hearty cuisine, Osaka combines historical and cultural attractions with all the delights of a modern Japanese city, surpassed only by Tokyo as a showcase of the Japanese urban phenomenon.