MS Lovely Bites: 6 Days 5 Nights Hokkaido Trip (Day 4) - Lake Shikotsu & Lake Toya 支笏湖+洞爷湖

Fourth day in Sapporo. Today we also follow another tour to outskirt from Sapporo. It will cover 2 Lake, which is Lake Shikotsu and Lake Toya. This tour we book from Japanican page, cost 7100¥ (RM274). We have to depart from Sapporo Bus Terminal 8:35am .

First stop we reach is Lake Shikotsu, it take about 90min from Sapporo. All the way same like yesterday, we will thru the earphone listen the tour explanation. Besides that, you also can enjoy the view outside of the bus during the journey. You will take a lot of natural scenery photo.

Lake Shikotsu is a caldera lake formed approximately 40,000 years ago when water collected in Shikotsu caldera. It consider a Japan's largest lake, but the water volume is the 2nd largest in Japan due to its depth. It is also famous for its high level of clarity.

We have about 60min free and easy time at Lake Shikotsu. You also can take the Lake Shikotsu sightseeing boat (glass-bottom boat) . It will take 30 min to round the lake, if you wish to take, please take it when you are arrive there,cost about 1200¥ (RM45).

After here, we heading to our second stop Lake Toya. On the way ,the bus will stop at Mushroom Kingdom Otaki about 20min. This place is a small rest area and there selling some Hokkaido famous mushroom or snack . At this area we still can see the snow at the roadside mountain area.

I bought some dried fruit noodle pack from here and i also tried the Hokkaido milk. You must try the Hokkaido milk, it really nice.

Another 40 min, we arrived Toyako Manseikaku Hotel Lakeside Terrace, which located next to Lake Toya. We will about 90min to have lunch and free and easy walk around.

The lunch already served on the table when we step in the restaurant. They served us the Kami-Nabe (Japanese Paper Hot Pot). The meal include the hot pot, steam egg, Fried Vegetable, cold dish and dessert .

After Lunch we walk to the Lake side which next to the hotel. The scenery here really nice. You will feel relax here next to the Lake.

10 to 15 minute drive away from this hotel, tour also arrange visit Usuzan Ropeway and Showa Shinzan Bear Park. The Bear Park is own-self expenses and you can enjoy seeing many brown bears up close!

Mount Usuzan was formed from a series of eruptions occurring 10,000 to 20,000 years ago. It remains an active volcano to this day. Showa Shinzan and Lake Toya can be seen from the ropeway station summit area. Take a walk on the Outer Rim Boardwalk to the Crater Basin Observation Deck and learn how a volcano works while enjoying the gorgeous views below.

We didn't walk until the up level hill,i believe that hill level will have another nice scenery. We only walk around the observation deck area ,it already good enough for us.

After the last stop, we heading back to Sapporo. It will be take around 2 hr journey. You can take a rest or enjoy the mountain scenery. It different from morning time what we see.

In Between, we also will have 2 rest stop at Silo Observatory and Nakayama Pass .

At Silo Observatory(塞露展望台),we also can enjoy another super view to see Lake Toya. Although the bus only stop 15min for us to go rest room, we also took many picture at here.