Spots in Niseko / Lake Toya Area

  • Rusutsu Onsen
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    4.0
    16 Reviews
    Accommodations / Hot Spring
    Hokkaido Abutagunrusutsumura Rusutsu 156-2
    A day trip hot spring bath facility located in Rusutsu Village, Abuta County, Hokkaido. The bathhouse' small building features baths constantly replenished kakenagashi style direct from a natural spring. The facilities windows offer views of the abundant surrounding natural beauty, and at night the trees in the area are lit up to delight customers. The bathhouse is frequently used by locals and people coming home from a day of skiing.

    連休真ん中に初めて伺いました。新しい建物ですが、とてもこじんまりしています。あとから5組ほどの来訪があり、入場制限してました。油臭や硫黄臭は全く感じないもののやや金属臭。とても温泉らしく好みでした。

  • Mt. Yotei (Ezo Fuji)
    Travel / Tourism
    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.
  • Silo Observatory
    Travel / Tourism
    Hokkaido Abutaguntouyakochou Naruka 3-5
    This is an observation deck on the west bank of Lake Toya. It is a great place to overlook Lake Toya as well as Nakajima Island, Mt. Usu and Mt. Showa Shinzan. The second floor viewing restaurant is large with 216 seats and has many customers from group tours. The Hokkaido souvenir shop on the first floor with many souvenirs is also convenient.
  • Toya Ikoi no Ie
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    4.0
    8 Reviews
    Accommodations / Hot Spring
    Hokkaido Abuta-gun Toyako Cho Toyamachi 199
    A natural hot spring bath house on the northern shore of Lake Toya, nearly a two-hour drive from Sapporo City. From the simple building with just bathing rooms and break rooms you can enjoy the scenery of Lake Toya while bathing in the sodium calcium sulfate chloride spring. The bathing rooms have large glass windows that stretch to the floor allowing you to enjoy the scenery even from the bath. The surrounding area has a number of camping areas, so during the camping season and on weekends the washing area is usually congested. And because it's a municipal bathhouse the cost of entry is very reasonable.

    景色の良い温泉でした。内湯のみでサウナもなく長居には向かないと思うのですが、昼間から地元の方が結構おりました。

  • Niseko Takahashi Dairy Farm, Milk Workshop
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    4.5
    472 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Hokkaido Abuta-gun Niseko-machi Soga 888-1
    The Milk Workshop is a confectionary shop run by the Niseko Takahashi Dairy Farm. It sells confectionary that includes soft serve ice cream using fresh milk from the dairy farm directly next door and local 100% rice flour swiss rolls. The location is also attractive with a sense of openness from gazing at Mt. Yotei, which is a symbol of Niseko.

    What a treat! Ice creams, cream puffs, cheese tarts are our favorite. Hokkaido milk products are just top-notch!

  • Mt. Usu
    Travel / Tourism
    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.
  • Shell fish museum of Rankoshi
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    5.0
    4 Reviews
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Hokkaido Isoya-gun Rankoshicho Minatomachi 1401

    旁边车站的收银台旁边有打折券。先在道车站领个折价券吧。馆长告诉我,入口的门把手很贵。里面按主题排列着贝壳,所以每个主题都找喜欢的贝壳会很有趣。

  • Green Stay Toyako
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    3.5
    5 Reviews
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Hokkaido Toyakocho Tsukiura 56

    大きな芝生広場の周りをぐるっと囲むようにテントサイトがあります。広場で小さな子どもたちがのびのびと遊んでいるのを、テントにいながら安心して見ることができて良かったです。 テントサイトに5泊しました。芝生の状態を保つために、2日おきに、テントを移動。隣合わせのテントサイトを用意してもらえたので問題ありませんでした...

  • Toyako Museum of Art
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    3.5
    5 Reviews
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Hokkaido Abuta-gun Toyako Cho Toyamachi 96-3
    An art museum on the shore of crystal-clear Lake Toya, nearly a two-hour drive from Sapporo. Located in the renovated former Toyamura Government Office Building you'll find displays including sculptures, photographs, and literary works. These include works by Bikki Sunazawa, one of Hokkaido's premier artists, and a collection of palm-sized small-scale carvings on the subject of space in the Toyamura International Carving Biennale. The museum is renowned for its works of art on display and the gorgeous vista of Lake Toya that it offers. Various events such as special exhibitions and mini-concerts are held throughout the year.

    レンタサイクルを利用して洞爺湖を散策していて立ち寄りました。『藤沢レオ きのうと違う島』展が開催されてました。建物内は広くないので観るのに時間はかかりませんでした○

  • Toyako Onsen Pleasure Cruise
    Travel / Tourism
    Hokkaido Abutaguntouyakochou Touyakonsen 29
    Lake Toya and Nakajima Island is a crater lake formed through volcanic activity about 100,000 years ago. Cruise schedules change between summer and winter; during the summer cruises depart every 30 minutes and in winter they depart every one hour. You can enjoy the abundance of nature from the lunch cruises which depart three times a day, the summer fireworks cruise, and the Nakajima Island cruise.
  • Milk Kobo’s Restaurant Prativo
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    4.5
    234 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Hokkaido Abuta-gun Niseko machi Soga 888-1
    Situated in the heart of the magnificent natural surroundings and commanding spectacular views of Mt. Yotei is Prativo, located in Niseko Milk Kobo, in Abuta County, Hokkaido. The buffet style lunch of meat, fish and pasta, etc. along with locally produced fresh vegetables is very popular. Using only a minimal amount of seasoning you can enjoy the real flavor and aroma of the vegetables. Desserts made with milk from the Takahashi Dairy Farm are sold in Niseko Milk Kobo. The cream puffs, filled with cream only after having been ordered, are extremely popular.

    We booked a table in person 2 days before dinner as recommended restaurant. They took all details including our phone number and confirmed reservation and menu Choice. We walked 20 minutes to get...

  • Kinoko Okoku (Otaki Main Shop)
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Hokkaido Dateshi Otaki-ku Sangaitakichou 637-1
    Store and restaurant with local Hokkaido items on National Route 276, Otaki City, Hokkaido. The Kingdom Restaurant offers dishes made from local Otaki district mushrooms such as mushroom miso soup and mushroom tempura. In Kingdom Souvenirs you can find local products like Mentai Name-take (salmon roe with mushrooms) and other mushroom based items that are made only in Hokkaido.
  • Hayakita Country Club
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    4.0
    2 Reviews
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Hokkaido Yufutsugunabirachou Hayakitashinei 671-1
    This golf course is in Abira, Yufutsu County. You can enjoy golf on the expansive greens with a wonderful view of the Yufutsu plain and the Pacific Ocean. There are two courses, the north and south. The club house has a spacious atrium, white from ceiling to floor, which creates a sense of space and airiness. The clubhouse also features a restaurant offering dishes made with Hokkaido specialties.

    10年以上長年利用してます、空港から近いので午後スルーでいつも予約、スタート前に軽くツマミで一杯飲んで出るのがいつものパターン、南はちょっとトリッキー、今年のラフは粘っこくて重い、レイアップしないと出なかった❗グリーンもメチャクチャ重い、感覚が狂う⁉️

  • Niseko Annupuri
    Travel / Tourism
    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.
  • Volcano Science Museum, Toyako Visitor Center
    Travel / Tourism
    Hokkaido Abutaguntouyakochou Touyakonsen 142-5
    Toyako Visitor Center and Volcano Science Museum is an exhibition facility that introduces the natural environment around Lake Toya and the natural history of Mt. Usu. You can learn about the volcanic activity through commentary panels with a focus on huge aerial photographs and actual specimens, as well as the ecology of the animals and plants and the mechanism of the lake. You can also experience walking around Nakajima Island which formed in the middle of Lake Toya about 50,000 years ago, and there are regular workshops and events such as making watches with tree nuts. You can have fun while connecting with nature.
  • Lake Hill Farm
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Hokkaido Abutaguntouyakochou Hanawa 127
    Lake Hill Farm is a gelato (Italian ice cream) shop started by dairy farmers in Toyako Town, Abuta County, Hokkaido. Behind the store is a large meadow and grazing pasture. Freshly squeezed milk is processed into gelato at the factory on the premises. Using only ingredients from Hokkaido and with minimal added additives, the 20 different kinds of gelato have a delicately light sweetness to them. You can take an enjoyable stroll through the flower garden, taking in the beautiful natural surroundings while you eat your ice cream. They also have a restaurant and store.
  • Roadside Station Aputa
    Transportation
    Hokkaido Abutaguntouyakochou Irie 84-2
    Roadside station on National Route 37 by Toyako Town, Abuta County, Hokkaido. This roadside station is also a scallop processing facility where you can try scallop curry and scallop croquettes. Their fresh uni-don (sea urchin on rice) is also incredibly popular. The facility is situated on a hill with the rest area overlooking Uchiura Bay.
  • Tennen Toyoura Onsen, Shiosai
    Accommodations / Hot Spring
    Hokkaido Abutaguntoyourachou Hamachou 109
    A natural hot spring facility in Toyoura, Abuta, Hokkaido. Originally featuring two baths in Japanese and Western styles, there are now 11 different ocean-view bathing options to enjoy including an open-air bath, jacuzzi, and waterfall shower. Along with the hot springs the building also features a restaurant, arcade, and a free to use space for rest and relaxation making this the perfect spot to heal both body and spirit.
  • Hokkaido Classic Golf Club
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Hokkaido Yufutsugunabirachou Hayakitatomioka 406
    A golf course located in Abira Town, Yufutsu County, Hokkaido. The club has an 18 hole course where players can golf amidst natural beauty. The clubhouse, accented with warm hinoki and hiba cypress woods, has a restaurant as well as a bath area where you can soothe away any aches and pains after a round.
  • Graubünden
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Hokkaido Abutagunkucchanchou Yamada 132-26
    Graubünden is a sandwich and cake store close to Niseko HIRAFU Ski Area. Inside the café, which has a country ambience, you can enjoy an array of more than 30 kinds of sandwiches and large pieces of cake with plenty of fruit and cream. The Graubünden Sandwich (900 yen) consisting of scrambled egg, bacon and cheese in French bread has continuously been a much-loved menu item since the cafe opened. Take out is also available.

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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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