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| | Get Outdoors - State and National Park, Forest, and Monument Finder |
 | | At the center of Japan's northern island of Hokkaido lies the snowy, mountainous region known as the Ishikari Highlands, a land of volcanic peaks, deep basalt gorges, myriad hot springs, and great plateaus. |
 | | Although the many peaks of Daisetsuzan are lower than the Japanese Alps of more southerly Honshu, owing to the park's northern location there are perennial snowfields, large expanses of alpine vegetation, and long winters. |
 | | Spend an evening at one of the mountain shelter huts in the backcountry of the park, followed by a long soak in one of the many hot springs. |
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