# Kitanemuro Raunch Way - section 1, Japan: what it is and when to go > Kitanemuro Raunch Way - section 1 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 14 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-raunch-way-section-1/ - 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, 278 km as the crow flies - **Trail network:** Regional - **Distance:** 14.8 km - **Coordinates:** 43.57701, 144.92706 ## What it is and where Kitanemuro Raunch Way - section 1 is a hiking trail in Japan. Its coordinates are 43.57701, 144.92706; the nearest main airport is New Chitose Airport (CTS, Sapporo), 278 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=43.577012%2C144.927063) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=43.577012%2C144.927063) - **Trail network:** Regional - **Distance:** 14.8 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 Raunch Way - section 1 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 14 | | 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 14 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 - [Nakashibetsu Municipal Folk Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/nakashibetsu-municipal-folk-museum/): Museum in Nakashibetsu, Hokkaidō, Japan · 4.4 km - [Kitanemuro Raunch Way - section 2](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/kitanemuro-raunch-way-section-2/): Hiking · 5.2 km - [Nakashibetsu Shrine](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/nakashibetsu-shrine/): Shinto shrine in Hokkaido, Japan · 5.3 km - [Kitanemuro Raunch Way - section 3](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/kitanemuro-raunch-way-section-3/): Hiking · 12 km - [Kitanemuro Raunch Way](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/kitanemuro-raunch-way/): Hiking · 18 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 Raunch Way - section 1? It is a hiking trail in Japan. ### When is the best time to visit Kitanemuro Raunch Way - section 1? April to May and October. In June there are 15 h 14 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 46. ### How do you get to Kitanemuro Raunch Way - section 1? The nearest main airport is New Chitose Airport (CTS), 278 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=43.577012%2C144.927063) 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 [Nakashibetsu Municipal Folk Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/nakashibetsu-municipal-folk-museum/), [Kitanemuro Raunch Way - section 2](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/kitanemuro-raunch-way-section-2/), [Nakashibetsu Shrine](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/nakashibetsu-shrine/). The rest is in [the Japan guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/6571848), licensed under the ODbL. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).