We decided to stop at Toya during our trip from Sapporo to Hakodate. Toya is around 2 hours from Sapporo. From Toya Station, we took the bus to Lake Toya, you can purchased the return bus ticket inside the train station. We got off at the Lake Toya Tourism Centre, and the lake is just in front of the building. The scenery is beautiful and serene. Great food and views and fabulous onsen everywhere a nice place to visit when you are in Hokkaido.

Very nice view and there is a super chill vibe over there. You can enjoy the free footbath or also stay in the onsen hotel for relaxing experience. During winter time there is nothing much to do but summer time you can trekking and cycling around the lake. Summer time they also have a 20 to 25 mins fireworks daily. You can enjoy the fireworks and onsen together or maybe to join their fireworks night cruise.

Beautiful lake with the serene clear water. So clear, you can see the fishes! Absolute must visit if you are in Hokkaido.

Mesmerized with the picturesque view - never miss the opportunity to explore Lake Toya if you are visiting Hokkaido.

Good place to visit. View will be spectacular particularly on a clear day. Mt Yutoi which is Mt Fuji of Hokkaido , can be seen from here. At the middle of the lake Nakajima islands is there and can be accessed by boat to visit one musium. Nearby another mountain named Mt Usu and Showa shinzan one can visit. Mt Usu have its ropeway and from the mountain summit Lake Toya, Mt Showa shinzan can be visible.

This lake is wonderful and very beautiful to see. I took the pictures from the hotel room at toya kanko. It was a cold winter day. Unforgettable memory for us

Lovely scenery spot. Interesting and very large lake at Hokkaido. Its never froze and has become tourists spot because of their unique

Such a beautiful, mesmerizing, and a dreamy huge lake in Hokkaido! Interestingly, Lake Toya was formed approximately 110,000 years ago during a volcanic eruption. The lake and its surroundings were so peaceful and tranquil. It is a perfect place for anyone who is looking for a relaxing and quiet vacation. There are also hotels and resorts around the lake with balcony views facing this picturesque lake. Highly recommended to spend a night or two around Lake Toya to enjoy the beautiful nature of this place.

Very pleasant stay. Room amenities adequate. Superb location. One negative comment is there is no bar where one can enjoy the most beautiful scenery over a drink.

STAY AWAY around 1st of November, the amount of flies were crazy I had around 20-30 stuck to me trying to get this picture. I could tell the scenery was actually nice though, if it was more sunny and no flies would be great, although at this time you cannot even get close to the lake Took the loss on my hotel and just went back to sapporo, it was that bad.

Beautiful lake but difficult to travel You have to take a bus from toya st. to toyako onsen st. Lake is very huge . You cannot walk around but can rent a car or bicycle

Pit stop along the way to sapporo during winter in feb. The lake is so vast and amazing with a small island in the center. This lake doesnt freeze over during winter. There is a rope way to the top and a free visitor center of sorts to view the history of this area. In the town there is also a bear zoo to view the bears. Overall a good stop over for photos and a lunch break.

There are many inns where you can see Lake Toya from the open-air bath, so it is recommended to stay at one of these. Long-run fireworks displays are held every day from May to Oct in the Toyako Onsen Hot Spring town area. Lake Toya where Popular resort area centered on a caldera lake with islands, boat tours & hot-spring baths. Stay at Zekkei No Yuyado Toya Kohantei to get spectacular view of Toya Lake. Enjoy during the Spring 6 May where the 42th Long Run Fireworks Festival, a large flowered fireworks come out in the sky of Lake Toya for 20 minutes from 20.45 to 21.05

This is one of the most beautiful place near Sapporo. Outstanding views. You can also rent boats and enjoy the boat riding.

Breath taking views.. one of a kind lake of volcanic caldera.

10月17日に訪れました。紅葉が真っ盛りでした🍁 展望台からは洞爺湖、昭和新山、海が見渡せ絶景でした。 (Translated by Google) I visited on October 17th. The autumn leaves were in full bloom 🍁 From the observation deck, you could see Lake Toya, Showa-Shinzan, and the ocean, which was a spectacular view.

Mesmerizing moments.. my first time being close to an active volcano 🌋. Dense fog during my visit gives different kind of view.

A must go place. Incredibly nice view on top of mountain.

この日は曇り空でしたので絶景を楽しむことができませんでした。しかしカフェの前にあるソファから眼下を見下ろすと昭和新山や洞爺湖の違った風景を見ることができると思いますよ。ロープウェイで上がったら必ずカフェに寄りましょう。 (Translated by Google) It was a cloudy day, so I couldn't enjoy the spectacular view. However, if you look down from the sofa in front of the cafe, you will see a different view of Showa-Shinzan and Lake Toya. Be sure to stop by the cafe when you go up the ropeway.

The trail is a good hike, just be prepared for the parking costs and the buses of tourists in the autumn season. Hiking the other side of the mountains is also great and gives you a great chance to see the power of the 2000 earthquake on the houses and roads the passed through the area. There is free parking available on the western side.

attempted to drive up near mid may thru an offroad to only learn about the road closure. you may take the ropeway up Usuzan peak with an additional short flights of stairs!

有珠山外輪山を散策してきました。 ロープウェイで上がると、昭和新山がよく見えます。 登山道は良く整備されておりますが、北海道と言えども夏はやはり暑く、途中で戻ってきました。 戻って来て、最後の上り階段を見ると、まだこれを登らないとダメなのか、と嫌になります。 (Translated by Google) I took a walk around the outer rim of Mt. Usu. If you go up on the ropeway, you can see Showa Shinzan well. The mountain trails are well-maintained, but even in Hokkaido, summer is still hot, so I came back on the way. When you come back and see the final climb, you wonder if you still have to climb it.

After all the great food in Hokkaido, it's good to take a day out for hiking around mount Usu, the active volcano at lake Toya. The walk usually is about half a day and if you are lucky, you can see steam coming out from the mountain. 🚶

Even from far distance you can see the steam coming out from all direction at the Gunnima crater, it is a sight to behold. We went up by cable car so we only went half way down the trail as it leads to the sea side, which is the opposite side to Lake Toya. I suggest others to take the cable car up one way and hike down. Those stairs are relentless as you can see from the photos.

We've been here in mid-september 2017. We took the cable car to mount Usu and watched lake Toya and Showa-shinzan from the first viewing platform. From the second viewing platform you can see the summit of mount Usu. From there we took a short hike along the rim of the crater. The walk was absolutely beautiful and the smoking mounting is seen all along the way. From the end of the trail you can also see the stunning view of southern Hokkaido across the bay. Allocate 2-3 hours for the entire trip.

Mount Usu observatory overlooks the crater, the Pacific Ocean and Lake Toya. The arduous climb to the top is gifted with an amazing view. Highly recommended if you are in Hokkaido.

Visit on November 2019. Not much to see while heavy snowing on going.

Came during christmas 2019 recently. Went to the top using the cable car. The views were good, they even have a mini kid play space for sledding. At the parking area, there were 2 small stalls selling baked sweet potato & grilled corn which were superb.

(Translated by Google) If you take a sightseeing boat in Lake Toya, you can land on a solitary island in the middle of the lake. It seems like it would take about 3 hours to go around the whole place. If you just want to take a walk, it will take about 30 to 60 minutes. Even so, you can fully enjoy the island. There is a vast pine forest behind the hut. You can enjoy forest bathing while breathing in the beautiful greenery and fresh air. There are swans around the lake. A fun place to enjoy Lake Toya to the fullest. (Original) 洞爺湖の遊覧船に乗ると、湖の真ん中にある孤島に上陸出来る。全体を周ろうとすると３時間位かかるらしい。ちょっと散策するだけなら、30分から60分位。それでも充分島を満喫出来る。 小屋の裏に広大な松林がある。 美しい緑と新鮮な空気を吸いながら、森林浴が出来る。 湖の辺りには白鳥がいる。 洞爺湖を満喫出来る楽しい場所。

(Translated by Google) You can't do anything here after 2:30 p.m. ALL paths closed. Otherwise scenic. (Original) Man kann hier nach 14:30 überhaupt nichts mehr machen. ALLE Wege geschlossen. Ansonsten landschaftlich schön.

(Translated by Google) You can trek for a reasonable distance and time, and the lakeside is very beautiful. (Original) 程よい距離と時間のトレッキングができ、湖畔はとっても綺麗。

(Translated by Google) It takes about 5 minutes to walk from the Toya Onsen bus station to the boat ride, and then it takes about 20 minutes to get there by boat. The round trip costs 1,420 yen. There are many boats, leaving every half an hour. I took the 9 o'clock one. I arrived on the island at about 9:20. At the beginning, I saw the Forest Museum. The admission fee was 200 yen. It didn’t look like much, so I didn’t go in. I went directly into the mountains. It should be noted that you need to register before entering the mountains. You will be given a map and there are three routes you can take. The fastest one can go back and forth in 30 minutes. (Original) 從洞爺溫泉巴士站走到坐船的地方差不多5分鐘，然後再坐船過來大概20分鐘，來回1420日幣，船的班次很多，每半個小時就ㄧ班，我搭9點的過去，差不多9:20到島上，一開始會看到森林博物館，入館費200日幣，看起來不大，我就沒有進去了，直接進山裡，要注意的是進山裡要登記，然後管理人會給你一張地圖，有三種路線可以走，最快的是30分鐘就可以來回了。

(Translated by Google) It is a very quiet and beautiful natural island. The dense forests breed many natural creatures. I heard that there are many Ezo deer on the island, but it is a pity that I have not had the opportunity to see it. (Original) 十分寧靜且美麗的自然島嶼，叢生的樹林孕育出許多自然生物；聽說島上還有許多蝦夷鹿的存在，只可惜無緣見到。

(Translated by Google) Rocking on a retro pleasure boat I wasn't able to take a walk because my flight landed late, but the sunset overlooking the shore from the island was very beautiful. It seems like a good flow would be to take a flight during the day, go for a walk/BBQ, and then return home while watching the sunset. (Original) レトロな遊覧船に揺られて 上陸の便が遅かったので散策はできませんでしたが、島から岸を望む夕日はとても綺麗でした。 日中の便→散策・BBQ→夕日を見ながら帰る　といった流れが良さそうです。

(Translated by Google) I went by sightseeing boat There were many foreigners on the sightseeing boat, and they were feeding the seagulls.Even though it was Japan, it felt like being away from home. As I threw it, Kappa Ebisen rained down from the top. Tourists don't get off the island, so it's relaxing. There is also a shop where you can also eat Genghis Khan. The promenade was well maintained and you could feel the negative ions. One lap takes 40 minutes.This time I turned back halfway through. The water is clean and they sell bird food. Seagulls come to eat when you have food in your hand. He eats well, but if he eats poorly, he bites my finger (it wasn't bad enough to hurt). (Original) 遊覧船で行きました 遊覧船は外国人が多く カモメに餌をあげまくっていました 日本なのにアウェー感半端ない 投げるから一番上から カッパエビセンが降って来ました 島は ツアー客は降りないのでゆったりしています 売店もあり ジンギスカンも食べられるようです 遊歩道は整備されていて マイナスイオン感じられました 1周すると40分かかります 今回は途中で引き返しました 水も綺麗で鳥の餌も売っています カモメは手に餌を持っていると 食べに来ます 上手に食べますが 下手なのにあたると指を噛まれます(傷つくほどではなかったです)

(Translated by Google) We took a sightseeing boat to Nakajima. The deer were surrounded. It's a wonderful spot full of negative ions. (Original) 遊覧船で中島まで渡りました。 鹿が、囲われていました。 マイナスイオン溢れる様な素敵なスポットです。

2023/06/12 名前は憶えてる。教科書に出てきた。昭和になって新しくできた山だったかな。まさか北海道だとは思わなかった。 駐車料金取られるし見たいとも思ってないからスルー。 (Translated by Google) 2023/06/12 I remember your name. appeared in textbooks. I wonder if it was a new mountain in the showa era. I never thought I would be in Hokkaido. I don't want to see it because I have to pay for parking.

A volcanic lava dome next to Mt. Usu. The peak is now 398meter and still actively smoking. This can be prove by no snow covered the peak as the surface are very hot, snow will melt and not stick on the surface. Had a nice lunch there and walking distance to Showa Shinzan bear ranch.

昭和新山付近でお昼ご飯と休憩をしました！ 前の芝生はとても広く気持ちよかったです︎☺️ (Translated by Google) We had lunch and a break near Showa Shinzan! The lawn in front was very spacious and felt good ☺️

One of the youngest volcano from 1947. The load leading to the photo spot was quite slippery

訪問時、悪天候にて全貌を拝む事はできませんでしたが、大自然の計り知れないパワーを感じる事は出来ました。次の訪問時は晴天である事願っています（笑）。 (Translated by Google) At the time of my visit, I was not able to see the whole picture due to bad weather, but I was able to feel the immeasurable power of nature. I hope the weather will be fine on my next visit (laughs).

Lovely baby volcano!

Great day trip, the views and landscape are so beautifull, and to see the steam coming out from the mountain is mesmerizing. The ice cream we had from one stall tasted like yogurt instead of milk. Make sure you do the cable car to mt.usu aswell

Volcanic mountain near Usuzun Ropeway at Mt Usu.

Nice view

Earthcache was developed with this mountain. Enjoy Geocaching also!

Good

2023.8 壮瞥滝の撮影で駐車場利用しました。 場所は解りにくいです。 Googlemap上で説明すると洞爺湖方面から南へ下り坂を下りきったとこの交差点を左へ鋭角に曲がります。 交差点の左手に写真の建物(リンゴの看板)があるので建物を回り込むような形で曲がります。 曲がり終えて川沿いの道を数十メートル走ると左手川側に壮瞥滝の案内板があるので反対側の若干広くなってる乗用車5~6台分程のスペースが駐車場のようです。 尚トイレは無いので事前に済ませましょう。 (Translated by Google) 2023.8 I used the parking lot to photograph Sobetsu Falls. The location is difficult to find. According to Google Maps, if you go south from Lake Toya and go downhill, turn sharply to the left at this intersection. There is a building in the photo (apple sign) on the left side of the intersection, so turn around the building. After completing the turn and driving along the riverside road for a few dozen meters, you will see the information board for Sobetsu Falls on the river side on your left, so on the opposite side you will find a slightly larger parking lot with space for 5 to 6 cars. There are no restrooms, so be sure to use them in advance.

こじんまりとした砂利の駐車スペース 滝を見に行くときにちょこっと車を停めるだけなので十分そうです。 アクセスは少しわかりにくいです。 横断歩道の一部が切り取られて奥の道に続く細い道路の先にあります。 行く前に要確認です。 (Translated by Google) Small gravel parking space It seems like it's enough to just park the car for a while when going to see the waterfall. Access is a little confusing. It is located at the end of a narrow road where part of the crosswalk has been cut out and continues to the back road. Please check before going.

道は狭いし、看板は小さいし、わかりづらいが、滝は見る価値あり。駐車場というよりも空き地。 国道453号線沿いセイコーマート藤沢店の交差点(信号あり)から、歩道を横切って細い道に入る。細道の手前に、滝の町バス停、「壮瞥滝入口」の看板付き時計、りんごのマーク付き公衆トイレ。 左側の壮瞥川にそって300mぐらい進むと、左側に「そうべつ滝入口」の看板があり、看板の向かい側の空き地に駐車スペース3〜4台あり。 (Translated by Google) The road is narrow and the signboard is small and difficult to understand, but the waterfall is worth seeing. More of an empty lot than a parking lot. From the Seicomart Fujisawa store intersection (with traffic lights) along National Route 453, cross the sidewalk and enter the narrow road. In front of the narrow path, there is a Takinomachi bus stop, a clock with a sign saying ``Sobetsu Falls Entrance,'' and a public toilet with an apple symbol. Walk along the Sobetsu River on the left for about 300m, and you'll see a sign for ``Sobetsu Falls Entrance'' on the left. There are 3 to 4 parking spaces in the vacant lot opposite the sign.

立ち入り禁止になってしまいました。 (Translated by Google) I am now prohibited from entering.

Great waterfall, really beautiful spot to relax and take in nature. Looks like you could put your feet in the water as well

Best “secret” parking lot ever. Turning in is a little tricky as it involved a sharp u turn before turning into the road that leads to the car park. If you’re coming from the West direction of Lake Toya.

(Translated by Google) Free parking (wide shoulder) (Original) 無料駐車場(広い路肩)

洞爺湖温泉から洞爺湖沿いの道道2号線を滝之下橋まで進み、壮瞥川対岸の細い道を少し戻ります。 途中、左折すると壮瞥公園方向に向かう旅館きらく亭跡の交差点で迷ってしまいました。壮瞥滝は、直線距離では、旅館きらく亭跡の交差点に近いですが、そこからは徒歩でアクセスできません。旅館きらく亭跡の交差点を左折せず、道道2号線を直進して、滝之下橋まで進み、細い道を少し戻ります。壮瞥滝駐車場から壮瞥滝までは徒歩で直ぐです。 (Translated by Google) From Toyako Onsen, take Hokkaido Route 2 along Lake Toya to Takinoshita Bridge, then go back a little along the narrow road on the opposite bank of the Sobetsu River. On the way, I turned left and got lost at the intersection of the Ryokan Kirakutei ruins, which headed towards Sobetsu Park. Sobetsu Falls is close to the intersection of Ryokan Kirakutei ruins in a straight line, but it cannot be accessed on foot from there. Do not turn left at the intersection where Ryokan Kirakutei remains, but go straight on Route 2 until Takinoshita Bridge, then go back a little on the narrow road. It is a short walk from the Sobetsu Falls parking lot to Sobetsu Falls.