New Chitose Airport 1 hr 24
Noboribetsu Bear Park (51 min) Bears, zoo, and brown bear Orofure Pass (31 min) Scenic drives & hikes around a high mountain pass with lake views & famously colorful fall foliage. Shikotsu Toya National Park Silo Observation Deck (38 min) Rusutsu Resort amusement park (36 min) Sprawling resort with ski slopes, golf courses, an amusement park & several hotels. Karurusu Onsen (41 min) Hot spring Lake Toya Hot Spring (27 min) Picturesque caldera lake surrounded by walking trails, hot-springs resorts & an active volcano. Showa Shinzan Bear Ranch (26 min) Bears, lake, hot spring, volcano, and zoo Mount Usu (33 min) 2,405-ft. high active volcano offering a pedestrian walkway to a lookout point with sweeping vistas. Jigokudani (Hell Valley) (50 min) Dramatic crater with boiling sulfuric hot springs, volcanic steam plumes & hiking paths. Lake Kuttara (59 min) Known for the exceptional clarity of its water, this lake is located within a volcanic crater. Usuzan Ropeway (26 min) Recreational tramway providing rides to elevated views of Lake Tōya & Mount Usu's volcanic crater. Lake Tōya (34 min) Popular resort area centered on a caldera lake with islands, boat tours & hot-spring baths. River Oyunuma Natural Footbath (47 min) Shōwa-shinzan (26 min) Prominent lava dome standing at 1,306-ft. & emitting volcanic smoke into the air. Oyunuma Pond (54 min) |