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Lake Toya
洞爺湖Hokkaido
Japan's third-largest caldera lake, near-perfectly circular, with the still-smoking Showa-Shinzan dome and Mount Usu on its southern rim; hosts a nightly fireworks show for half the year.
- Crowd level
- Moderate
- Rating
- 4.6· 1,220 reviews
- Opening hours
- Daily Open 24 hours
- Admission
- Free lake access; sightseeing boat cruises separately priced (~¥1,500+); adjacent Usuzan Ropeway is ¥2,000 round-trip adult.
- Nearest station
- JR Toya Station (JR Muroran Main Line)
Usual hours — confirm with the official site for holidays + seasonal closures.
Today
Open 24 hoursAdmission
- Free lake access; sightseeing boat cruises separately priced (~¥1,500+); adjacent Usuzan Ropeway is ¥2,000 round-trip adult.
Stored weekly hours
Daily Open 24 hours
How to get there
Donan Bus ~15 min (¥400) from JR Toya Station to Toyako Onsen Bus Terminal on the lakeshore. From Sapporo: ~2.5h by car via Dōō Expressway.
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