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Nishiyama Crater Walking Trail
西山火口散策路Hokkaido
A wooden boardwalk winds through craters born in Mount Usu's 2000 eruption, past still-steaming vents, a flooded crater lake and roads and buildings left buckled and abandoned exactly as the eruption left them. It is part of the Toya-Usu UNESCO Global Geopark.
- Best season
- Autumn
- Crowd level
- Hidden gem
- Rating
- 4.1· 348 reviews
- Opening hours
- Daily 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Admission
- Free public boardwalk trail through Mt Usu 2000-eruption craters, Toya-Usu UNESCO Geopark; no admission.
- Nearest station
- Tōya Station
- Website
- laketoya.com
Usual hours — confirm with the official site for holidays + seasonal closures.
Today
9:00–17:00FreeStored weekly hours
Daily 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
How to get there
From Sapporo Station · ~2h 7m by car
Tags
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