Rock Climbing
If you are…
looking for a fun outdoor experience while visiting the area…
a gym climber that wants to start climbing outdoors…
an outdoor climber that wants to improve climbing, communication, rope, belay, multi-pitch, anchor building and rescue skills…
looking for guided rock climbing all over Hokkaido, Japan, or in North America…
Get in touch, we have what you are looking for!
Niseko Area
April to October
Pack a lunch and let’s get out for a day of rugged coastlines and rock climbing high over the Sea of Japan as seen in the NHK series, Wild Hokkaido!
A testing ground for Hokkaido’s climbers since the 1920s, Otaru’s Akaiwa also offers single and multi-pitch routes for beginners, and is located one hour and thirty minutes from Niseko.
Other Single and Multi-day Rock Climbing Areas Across Hokkaido
Yoshitsune Iwa, Toyako: A condensed single pitch sport climbing venue for climbers able to top rope 5.10a. Route grades from 5.9 to 5.13. 50 minutes from Niseko.
Ishigaki-yama, Aibetsu: Hokkaido’s crack climbing destination, three and a half hours from Niseko
Miharashi Iwa, Nayoro: Northern Hokkaido’s sport climbing venue, combine with crack climbing at Ishigaki-yama for a central Hokkaido road trip!
And others!
Nagano and Yamanashi Prefectures
Ogawayama and Mizugaki
For all levels of climbers, choose among the hundreds of sport and trad routes on the granite slabs, faces, and cracks at Ogawayama in Nagano Prefecture and Mizugaki in Yamanashi Prefecture, located about four hours by car or train from Tokyo. Camp at Mawarimedaira Camp Ground or stay at one of the lodges located in the immediate area.
Multi-day, multi-pitch rock climbing, USA
For all levels on…take your pick of the 3,000 plus trad and sport routes located at Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area
30 minutes outside of Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
