Lake Shikotsu (Shikotsuko) Tours

Discover Hokkaido’s stunning lakeside scenery by going on a comprehensive day tour to Lake Shikotsu, Toya, and Mt. Usu. Save time organizing transport by having round-trip transfers from a central meeting point included. Travel with ease between dispersed sites and enjoy the spectacular views along the way. Highlights include Silo View Point, Lake Toya, Lake Hill Farm, a ropeway trip up Mt. Usu, and a delicious lunch at Mt. Usu Village.

Enjoy magical winter Hokkaido at Lake Shikotsu Ice Festival. Every year, Lake Shikotsu creates the most stunning local festival using sprayed water from the lake itself. There is fun for all the family, including ice sculptures, ice buildings and outdoor displays, ice slides, a small ice ring, and a number of stalls and festivities.

・Explore the unspoiled nature in summer’s Hokkaido! This one-day tour presents Hokkaido's two most iconic lakes Lake Toya and Lake Shikotsu during refreshing season of year. ・Take hassle free bus to travel between these two lakes which are also the center of Shikotsu-Toya National Park and enjoy the splendid lake view! ・ Around Lake Toyo Toya Caldera and Usu Volcano Geopark is a UNESCO recognized geopark, and Mt. Usu can be overviewed from the window on a ropeway ride. Detailed guidance board is available along the promenade in the geopark, providing hands-down information of mystery grandeur earth. ・Lunch is served at Toyako Manseikaku followed by free walk along the lake. ・There are also optional activities including lake cruise ride and hot spring at Manseikaku Hotel. Guests can choose to participate and pay cash for admission at the spot.

・Fully enjoy snow playing of all different kinds, including snow rafting, snow field horse riding, mini snowmobile, four-wheel buggy and tube sliding.  ・Lunch is provided with Japanese style Shabu-shabu with pork and chicken, vegetable and rice! And all-you-can-have drink.  ・Wander around the Ice Festival in Hokkaido! The pellucid water of Lake Shikotsu sprinkles from the lake and freezes into enormous ice sculptures with natural fineness!  ・Multiple-language guide including Japanese, Chinese, Korean and English is available. Staff will accompany this tour but not provide tourist guide.

Your journey begins with a one hour and 30 minutes drive to Lake Shikotsu, a beautiful caldera lake. After the quick stay at the lake shore, it's a short drive to the 7th station of Mt.Tarumae where the hike begin. Trail is well-maintained but steep! It takes about one hour to reach the top of crater rim. Once at the peak, directly in front of you lies the lava dome. The views towards the lake below are spectacular, and on a clear day you can see Mt. Yotei and pacific ocean. We can stop by onsen hot spring after the hike, please let us know in advance to our guide.

This is a full day trip to Lake Shikotsu and Lake Toya from Sapporo. Lake Shikotsu and Lake Toya are a part of Shikotsu-Toya National Park and a picturesque crater lake with famous hot spring resort. First, we'll drive to Lake Shikotsu, and visit visitor center to learn about the National Park. After the short hike along the lake shore, we'll take a short walk at Bifue Kyoboku-no mori ( Virgin forest in Bifue) W'll then visit Lake Toya, famous caldera lake. After having a lunch at the local restaurant, we'll take a cable car to go up Mt.Usu to see a crater. If you are interested in the optional tours such as canoeing, fruits picking, and hiking, please ask us!