Shikotsu-Tōya National Park
支笏洞爺国立公園
Visit the visitor centers at Lake Shikotsu or Lake Toya for maps, local information, and geological history.
What it is
- Shikotsuko Visitor Center: large, log house-style building.
- Toyako Visitor Center: impressive facility with Volcano Science Museum.
What to see
- Shikotsuko Visitor Center: maps, photos, replicas of local animals.
- Shikotsuko Visitor Center: samples of local trees.
- Shikotsuko Visitor Center: videos on geologic history, 4K theater presentation.
- Toyako Visitor Center: visual and text information on volcanoes.
- Toyako Visitor Center: train tracks bent by ground deformation.
- Toyako Visitor Center: pick-up truck damaged by volcanic rocks.
In detail
Lake Shikotsu and Lake Toya have such a wealth of interesting attractions that visitors sometimes have a difficult time planning their itineraries. Fortunately, it is easy to take advantage of the visitor centers at both lakes. The Shikotsuko Visitor Center is housed in a large, log house–style building on the lakeside. Inside you will find maps, photos, and life-size replicas of foxes, bears, and birds, as well as samples of local trees. There are TV monitors with easy-to-understand videos explaining the geologic history of the area and a 4K theater with an excellent video presentation.
The Toyako Visitor Center is equally as impressive and also features a fantastic Volcano Science Museum with a variety of visual and text-based information. You can see train tracks bent by ground deformation and a small pick-up truck that was “bombed” by falling rocks from a recent eruption.
Do yourself a favor and take a few moments to explore one or both of these visitor centers before you start your visit—you will be glad you did.
Text: 観光庁 地域観光資源の多言語解説文データベース. Reproduced unchanged. The notes above were written from that text by Japan Gems.
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