Peaceful and gorgeous Lake Shikotsu!
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Peaceful and gorgeous Lake Shikotsu!
When coming to Hokkaido, you’ll almost certainly be arriving to New Chitose Airport.
If that’s the plan – there is a must see destination you should visit before anything else – Lake Shikotsu.
Located within an hour from the airport and having good transport access this lake will offer you stunning scenery, variety of great hotsprings and spa, and a bunch of things to do. There is everything you need, no matter if you come with your family, friends, loved one or by yourself.
If you happen to be around in winter – Shikotsuko Hyoto Matsuri (Lake Shikotsu Ice Festival) is where you must go! Put on some more layers and enjoy watching and interacting with ice statues beautifully lit up at night.
Depending on the season enjoy:
Bird/animal watching
Ice Festival
Lake Shikotsu-Toya National Park
Snorkeling
Diving
Kayaking
Canoeing
Scuba diving
Cycling
Camping
Fishing
Icewalking
Sailing the Underwater Sightseeing Boat
Paddleboarding
Riding a watercycle boat
And a lot more
Local gourmet:
Akihime ontama rice
Kokanee salmon (chip salmon)
Events:
April – Lake-opening Ceremony
January~Febuary – Ice festival
July – Lake Festival
October – Autumn Foliage Festival
Access info:
car
40mins from New Chitose Airport
80mins from Sapporo
60mins from Lake Toya
bus
45mins from Chitose Station
tel : +81-123-25-2404
address : Shikotsukoonsen,Chitose,Hokkaido
