Nature Spots in Niseko / Lake Toya Area

  • Lake Toya
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    Hokkaido Abutaguntouyakochou Touyakonsen
    This is the third largest caldera lake in Japan with an area of the ninth largest lake nationally in Shikotsu-Toya National Park. While visitors can experience the magnificence of nature, it is also a hot spring resort with an abundance of hot water and many inns and hotels. It is one of Hokkaido’s most popular resort areas where you can enjoy activities such as pleasure boats, canoes and dairy experiences.

    Breathtaking views and a pleasant drive around the lake. Plenty of places to stop along the way. I suggest stopping at Sobetsu-Cho for the waterfall and also visit the Windsor Hotel Resort. Cherry...

  • Mt. Yotei (Ezo Fuji)
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    Hokkaido Abuta-gun Kutchan-cho, Kyogoku-cho, kimobetsu-Makkari village
    Mt. Yotei is a renowned mountain that is emblematic of Hokkaido and also counts among Japan’s One Hundred Most Celebrated Mountains. Located in the southern part of Hokkaido’s Shiribeshi area (northwest Iburinokuni), it is a stratovolcano with an elevation of 1,898 meters. Because of its beautiful shape which is similar to Mt. Fuji, it is also called Ezo Fuji. In addition to more than 100 varieties of alpine plants, many mammals and birds, including Ezo red foxes and Hokkaido squirrels, also live there nurturing a rich ecosystem.
  • Mt. Usu
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    Hokkaido Date City, Abuta-gun Toyako-cho, Usuzu-gun Sobetsu-cho
    Mt. Usu is a 733 meter tall active volcano in Sobetsu, Usu County, Hokkaido. You can reach the peak via ropeway. Go to Volcano Village at the ropeway station at the foot of the mountain where you can buy souvenirs, try the local volcano curry, experience the eruption room, and learn all about Mt. Usuzan's eruptions. It was also selected as one of Japan's top 100 geological features. You can also view Mt. Showa Shinzan and Lake Toya from the observation deck.
  • Niseko Annupuri
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    Niseko Town, Abuta-gun, Hokkaido
    1,308 meter active volcano in Niseko-Shakotan-Otaru Kaigan (Coast) Quasi-National Park. There are three hiking routes which you can access halfway up via the ropeway. View the Sea of Japan from the peak of one of the 300 Famous Japanese Mountains, where Niseko's Station Observatory stone monument is located.
  • Rebunge Coast
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    Hokkaido Abuta-gun Toyouracho Rebunge
  • Niseko Yumoto Onsen Oyunuma
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    Hokkaido Isoya-gun Rankoshicho Yunosato
  • Lake Hangetsu
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    Hokkaido Abuta-gun Kutchancho Hirafu
  • Bifue Pass
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    Hokkaido Chitose-shi Bifue
  • Mt.Horohoro
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    Hokkaido
  • Mt.Konbu
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    Hokkaido
  • Mt.Nukkibetsu
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    Hokkaido
  • Mt.Shiribetsu
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    Hokkaido
  • Mt.Raiden
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    Hokkaido
  • Mt.Mekunnai
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    Hokkaido
  • Mt.Ponkuto
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    Hokkaido
  • Mt.Muine
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    Hokkaido
  • Okunisekokeikoku
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    Hokkaido Isoya-gun Rankoshicho Tomioka
  • Garo Valley
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    Hokkaido Abuta-gun Kyogokucho Kai
  • Arutori Cape
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    Hokkaido Date-shi
  • Entomo Cape
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    Hokkaido Date-shi

Hokkaido Areas

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Not just a prefecture but an island of its own, Hokkaido is the most northerly prefecture and island of the Japanese archipelago. Arriving in Hokkaido, which is rural and bursting with breathtaking nature, means entering a world where vast national parks, towering mountains, and natural hot springs can be found at every turn. Come December, these natural splendors freeze over and morph into a winter wonderland.

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