Shikotsu-Tōya National Park
支笏洞爺国立公園
Spanning 993 square kilometers in Hokkaido, this national park features volcanic caldera lakes, including Shikotsu and Tōya, along with hot springs and mountain areas.
Shikotsu-Tōya National Park is a national park in Hokkaido, Japan, known for its volcanic caldera lakes, Lake Shikotsu and Lake Tōya, and covering an area of 993.02 square kilometers.
Mount Yōtei area
The area around Lake Tōya, Mount Usu and Shōwa-shinzan (Tōya Caldera and Usu Volcano Geopark)
The area around the hot springs of Noboribetsu (登別), Orofure Pass (オロフレ峠, Orofure-tōge), and Lake Kuttara (倶多楽湖, Kuttara-ko)
The area around Lake Shikotsu (支笏湖, Shikotsu-ko), Mount Tarumae (樽前山, Tarumae-zan), and Mount Eniwa (恵庭岳, Eniwa-dake)
The area around Jōzan-kei (定山渓), Hōhei Gorge (豊平峡, Hōheikyō), and Nakayama Pass (中山峠, Nakayama-tōge)
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