Shikotsu-Toya National Park

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Moss Canyon, Lake Shikotsu
Moss Canyon, Lake Shikotsu

Shikotsu-Tōya National Park (支笏洞爺国立公園 Shikotsu-tōya-kokuritsukōen) is a national park in the central part of the island of Hokkaido, Japan.

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  • Lake Shikotsu - a volcanic caldera lake renowned for its transparent waters
  • Lake Toya - right next to Mt. Usu, one of Japan's most active volcanoes
  • Noboribetsu - the most famous hot spring resort in Hokkaido

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Nearly 1000 square kilometers in size, the national park covers a sizable part of central Hokkaido. There are direct buses from Hokkaido's capital Sapporo, its airport at Chitose and the major port Tomakomai to the park.

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