Things to do in Toyako

A Record of My Romantic Winter Trip in January 2020~ The first day I arrived at Lake Toya was a very overcast day; the entire lake was shrouded in a gray haze, and Mount Yotei was completely invisible, but I still happily took photos for a long time, haha. The second day, the sky cleared, and the scenery of Lake Toya instantly improved several levels. The clear sky, dotted with a few small white clouds, made the lake surface appear a beautiful blue, and many, many ducklings were playing and frolicking on the lake. The distant mountain ranges and the snow-capped Mount Yotei were clearly visible—such a beautiful scene, peaceful and serene. Just sitting by the lake, gazing into the distance, and all my worries would disappear.

Close to the Yotei Mountain Scenic Area, with super beautiful natural scenery, this is a small, semi-public park. Most of the babies come from the wild and can interact closely and feed them biscuits. It is very suitable for family outings.

秋天到日本賞楓季節，到處見到紅葉🍁十月份到洞爺湖還有可以觀賞煙花祭🎇, 可以在房間露台直接觀賞，如房間有露天風呂更極具享受😎

The view of Lake Toya and Nakajima from a helicopter is spectacular✨ There are three types of courses. 1. Lake Toya course (approximately 3 minutes) 5,500 yen for adults (5,000 yen for children) 2. Nakajima course (approximately 6 minutes) 10,000 yen for adults (9,000 yen for children) 3. Crater course (approximately 12 minutes) 20,000 yen for adults (18,000 yen for children)

December 5th, today is a day trip to Lake Toya. I signed up for a local tour group. There were 44 people in the bus, one third of them were Japanese. I haven't been on a tour group for a long time. I'm not used to the process of getting off the bus to go to the toilet, check in and take photos at the scenic spot, and then sleeping on the bus. But the tour guide this time was not bad. He was a Chinese of Japanese descent. His last name was Onodera. His parents were from Xi'an. His accent and attitude were completely Japanese. He was very polite and friendly. The weather was very good so I saw the beautiful scenery of Lake Toya and Noboribetsu Jigokudani.

[Scenery] Mount Usu is bare and nothing to see; the red smoking Showa Shinzan next to it was newly formed by the eruption in 19th year of the Showa era, which is not bad. [Fun] 🚡 Go up to the observation deck, where you can see a mountain like 🗻 in the distance; there is a road next to it that leads to another observation deck to see Mount Usu, but the road is a bit far, and the key is that Mount Usu is not very beautiful. [Value for money] 🚡 Round trip 2000 yen for adults, 1000 yen for children

The scenery is quite beautiful. Buying tickets online is cheaper than buying them on-site, but you still need to exchange them for physical tickets at the counter before entering the cable car station. The scenery on the mountain is great, with a very wide view.

Mount Usu, located on the shore of Lake Toya, experienced continuous volcanic activity during the Showa era, causing the bottom layer to rise and form a new peak, hence the name Showa Shinzan. This mountain is one of the two active volcanoes in Lake Toya. The white smoke emitted from the mountain is the source of the clouds and mists in Lake Toya. Mount Usu is located on the south bank of Lake Toya, overlooking the Pacific Ocean to the south and Lake Toya to the north. Nearby attractions include the Bear Ranch on the mountain, Mount Usu Cable Car, Geopark, Toyagou Park at the foot of the mountain, Lakeside Garden, Volcano Museum, etc.

It is difficult to simply describe the beauty of Lake Toya, and we usually can't capture the magnificent scenery of Lake Toya with our mobile phones. It is a very, very beautiful place. Except for the trouble of eating, everything else is impeccable.

The Bear Park is one of my favourite places visited in Japan. In order to get there, you have to take a gondola. It will set you back 3,200 yen for adults. The park has multiple bear enclosures. While the bears are really cute, we have to be careful not to go overly close. Apart from seeing the bears, we also got to feed them with delicious treats. The feeding experience was such a unique one! There is also an informative museum where you can learn more about bears. For those who enjoy collecting stamps, you can also get a stamp from the museum.