# Kitanemuro Ranch Way - section 5, Japan: what it is and when to go > Kitanemuro Ranch Way - section 5 is a hiking trail in Japan. Interests: Hiking. The best time to visit is April to May and October. In June there are 15 h 13 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 46. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/kitanemuro-ranch-way-section-5/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Hiking trail · Hiking - **Where:** Japan - **Best time:** April to May and October. - **Nearest airport:** CTS Sapporo, 249 km as the crow flies - **Trail network:** Regional - **Distance:** 11.3 km - **Coordinates:** 43.55639, 144.55919 ## What it is and where Kitanemuro Ranch Way - section 5 is a hiking trail in Japan. Its coordinates are 43.55639, 144.55919; the nearest main airport is New Chitose Airport (CTS, Sapporo), 249 km as the crow flies. How to get around Japan (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=43.556385%2C144.55919) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=43.556385%2C144.55919) - **Trail network:** Regional - **Distance:** 11.3 km It is one of the [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/senderismo/) places in Japan. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Kitanemuro Ranch Way - section 5 is **April to May and October**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 9 h 06 | | February | Possible | 10 h 16 | | March | Possible | 11 h 39 | | April | Best time | 13 h 13 | | May | Best time | 14 h 31 | | June | Possible | 15 h 13 | | July | Possible | 14 h 56 | | August | Possible | 13 h 48 | | September | Possible | 12 h 17 | | October | Best time | 10 h 46 | | November | Possible | 9 h 26 | | December | Possible | 8 h 46 | In June there are 15 h 13 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 46. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to Japan in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Japan To enter Japan there are 10 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “A valid passport covering your whole stay”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Japan checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Japanese yen (JPY); plugs: Type A and B · 100 V · 50/60 Hz (you need an adapter); emergencies: 110 police · 119 ambulance and fire. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Mount Nuushibetsu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/mount-nushubetsu/): Mountain in Shibecha, Hokkaido, Japan · 1.6 km - [Mount Kamui](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/mt-kamuinupuri/): Mountain in Akan National Park, Hokkaido, Japan · 1.8 km - [Mount Nishibetsu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/mount-nishibetsu/): Mountain in Hokkaido, Japan · 1.9 km - [Kitanemuro Raunch Way - section 6](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/kitanemuro-raunch-way-section-6/): Hiking · 7.1 km - [Kitanemuro Raunch Way - section 4](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/kitanemuro-raunch-way-section-4/): Hiking · 9.6 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Japan guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/). ## More in Japan: Hiking - [Tōkaidō](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/carretera-tokaido/): road of premodern Japan - [Mount Ena](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/mt-ena/): mountain in Nagano Prefecture, Japan - [Kohechi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/kumano-kodo-kohechi/): pilgrimage road to reach Kumano - [Nakahechi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/kumano-kodo-nakahechi/) - [Akadake Kōsen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/akadake-kosen/): in Nagano prefecture, Japan - [Azohara Onsen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/azohara-onsen/): hot spring in Kurobe, Toyama, Japan Every Japan place under Hiking, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/senderismo/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Kitanemuro Ranch Way - section 5? It is a hiking trail in Japan. ### When is the best time to visit Kitanemuro Ranch Way - section 5? April to May and October. In June there are 15 h 13 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 46. ### How do you get to Kitanemuro Ranch Way - section 5? The nearest main airport is New Chitose Airport (CTS), 249 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=43.556385%2C144.55919) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Japan is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Japan map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Mount Nuushibetsu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/mount-nushubetsu/), [Mount Kamui](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/mt-kamuinupuri/), [Mount Nishibetsu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/mount-nishibetsu/). The rest is in [the Japan guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/6573619), licensed under the ODbL. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).