New Chitose Airport 1 hr 25
Roadside station Date rekishi-no-mori (6 min) 三松正夫記念館 (14 min) Exhibits of a local man's sketches, photographs & diagrams documenting nearby volcanic activity. Shōwa-shinzan (16 min) Prominent lava dome standing at 1,306-ft. & emitting volcanic smoke into the air. Usu Zenkoji Temple (14 min) Longrun fireworks (23 min) Hakucho Bridge (22 min) Toyako Visitor Center (22 min) Small museum featuring exhibits on Mt. Ursu's volcanic past & the history of the local lake. Lake Toya Hot Spring (22 min) Picturesque caldera lake surrounded by walking trails, hot-springs resorts & an active volcano. Lake Tōya (36 min) Popular resort area centered on a caldera lake with islands, boat tours & hot-spring baths. Mount Usu (17 min) 2,405-ft. high active volcano offering a pedestrian walkway to a lookout point with sweeping vistas. Showa Shinzan Bear Ranch (16 min) Bears, lake, hot spring, volcano, and zoo Nishiyama Crater Walking Trail (24 min) Trails wind past abandoned buildings to a crater formed by Mount Usu, which last erupted in 2001. Shikotsu Toya National Park Silo Observation Deck (33 min) Yosomiyama (21 min) Mountain and volcano Usuzan Ropeway (16 min) Recreational tramway providing rides to elevated views of Lake Tōya & Mount Usu's volcanic crater. |