Lake Toya is a crater lake in southwestern Hokkaido and belongs to Shikotsu Toya National Park. It is famous for its beautiful scenery and long-term fireworks display from late April to October every year. Travelers can watch the fireworks from lakeside hotels or open-air baths, or take a tour boat around the lake to watch them from the boat.
Highlights
National park、Caldera lake、Lakeside onsen
Suggested Duration
1 day
Location
Toyako・Sobetsu, Hokkaido
Getting There
Toya Stn: bus to onsen
Lake Toya & Noboribetsu Day Tour | Showa Shinzan, Jozankei, and Hill of the Buddha | Departing from Sapporo (Chinese/English Guide)
overall a great experience. my family loved it. only one suggestion to increase time at Hill of Buddha from 40min to 60 min.
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Family
【Group of 1+】Hokkaido Noboribetsu & Lake Toya Day Tour | Noboribetsu Jigokudani & Showa Shinzan, Mount Usu, Bear Ranch & Lake Toya & Lake Hill Farm | Depart from Sapporo
The tour guide managed the time perfectly and provided engaging commentary. The group members were punctual at every stop, making it a perfect trip!
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Family
Hokkaido One-Day Tour: Toyako Onsen, Noboribetsu Jigokudani Valley, Showa Shinzan, & Lake Shikotsu with Optional Bear Park Package (Departure from Sapporo) | Japan
This day trip solves the problem of wanting to see beautiful scenery far away but not having a car. The tour leader, Lisa, and the driver provided excellent and friendly service, making the whole trip very fulfilling and the journey very comfortable.
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Solo traveler
【Group of 1+】Hokkaido Noboribetsu Dual Route Options|Lake Toya Observatory (Optional Snowmobile) + Lake Hill Farm + Showa-shinzan Bear Ranch + Noboribetsu Jigokudani|Depart from Sapporo
Our tour guide, Xiao Zhou, provided friendly commentary in both Chinese and English and shared many tips for traveling to Hokkaido. It was a very relaxing day trip with a good amount of time allotted. Overall, it wasn't rushed, and most of the group members boarded the bus early, which was great. The only downside was the Showa Shinzan stop, which wasn't particularly exciting. 🤣
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Family
Noboribetsu, Lake Toya & Otaru Tour from Sapporo
Departing from Sapporo Station, the group consisted of 5 people. The driver, who also served as the leader, had a hard time driving, as the journey was long and the return to the Sapporo meeting point was required. Although the stops at each point were short, the smell of sulfur at Jigokudani (Hell Valley) was like rotten eggs. Lake Toya, according to the driver and guide, is an unfrozen lake with magnificent scenery. Showa Shinzan is an active volcano, and lunch was at our own expense. We could then decide how much time we had for eating, shopping, and sightseeing. Otaru has a quaint old-world charm and beautiful canal scenery. We could also manage our time for shopping, taking photos, and sightseeing before heading back to the pick-up point. The itinerary was tight, with long travel times, making it a rather whirlwind day trip.
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