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Shikotsu-Toya National Park (Hokkaido)

Attractions: caldera lakes, volcanos


The Shikotsu-Toya National park, located less than one and a half hours by car from Sapporo, boasts a range of volcanos and caldera lakes among its three separate sections.

Jozankei-onsen (hot spring), a popular health resort, is the largest section of the park. Mt. Yotei (6,211ft/ 1,893m), an extinct volcano, is located west of Jozankei-onsen and has three summit craters. It is about a four-hour climb to the summit of the mountain. A circular crystal lake, called Toya, is located in the southern part of Jozankei-onsen. Mt. Usu, an active volcano that erupted in the year 2000 is located south of this lake.


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National Parks


Hokkaido: Rishiri-Rebun-Sarobetsu National Park / Shiretoko National Park / Daisetsuzan National Park / Akan National Park / Shikotsu-Toya National Park / Kushiro Shitsugen National Park
Northern Honsyu: Towada-Hachimantai National Park / Rikuchu Coast National Park / Bandai-Asahi National Park
Central Honsyu: Nikko National Park / Chichibu Tamakai National Park / Joshinetsu Kogen National Park / Ogasawara National Park / Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park / Chubu-Sangaku National Park / Hakusan National Park / Minami Alps National Park
Western Honsyu: Ise-Shima National Park / Yoshino-Kumano National Park / San-in Kaigan National Park / Daisen-Oki National Park
Setonaikai: Setonaikai National Park
Shikoku: Ashizuri-Uwakai National Park
Kyusyu: Saikai National Park / Unzen-Amakusa National Park / Aso-Kuju National Park / Kirishima-Yaku National Park
Okinawa: Iriomote National Park

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