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Level: HARD
Time: 5 hours
Mount Yōtei is an inactive volcano.
The easiest way to hike here is to hire a guide.
Experienced guides will know the best way to reach the summit, and just as important, the best way back down. They will also be able to advise about the weather conditions to know if it is possible (or worthwhile), as well as other important and variable factors like current avalanche risk. Guides will usually be able to help organise essential backcountry equipment such as avalanche transceivers, shovel, probe, and snowshoes/skins.
I've compiled a list of hiking trails for experienced and non-experienced hikers in the different regions of Japan. (75% of Japan is mountainous)