Shikotsu-Tōya National Park
| Shikotsu-Tōya National Park | |
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| 支笏洞爺国立公園 | |
 Lake Tōya (October 2007) | |
  Location of Shikotsu-Tōya National Park in Japan | |
| Location | Hokkaidō, Japan |
| Coordinates | 42°40′0″N 141°0′0″E / 42.66667°N 141.00000°E |
| Area | 993.02 km² |
| Established | May 16, 1949 |
| Governing body | Ministry of the Environment |
Shikotsu-Tōya National Park (支笏洞爺国立公園, Shikotsu Tōya Kokuritsu Kōen) is a national park in the western part of the island of Hokkaidō, Japan. Named after the volcanic caldera lakes of Lake Shikotsu and Lake Tōya, it has a total area of 993.02 square kilometers. The popular hot spring resort of Noboribetsu is also within the park.
It can be divided into roughly five areas:
- The Mount Yōtei area
- The area around Lake Tōya, Mount Usu and Shōwa-shinzan (Tōya Caldera and Usu Volcano Geopark)
- The area around the hot springs of Noboribetsu (登別), Orofure Pass (オロフレ峠, Orofure-tōge), and Lake Kuttara (倶多楽湖, Kuttara-ko)
- The area around Lake Shikotsu (支笏湖, Shikotsu-ko), Mount Tarumae (樽前山, Tarumae-zan), and Mount Eniwa (恵庭岳, Eniwa-dake)
- The area around Jōzan-kei (定山渓), Toyohira Gorge (豊平峡, Toyohira-kyō), and Nakayama Pass (中山峠, Nakayama-tōge)
Notable features
At the foot of Mount Tarumae on the north-west side one can find the impressive moss-covered cavern or Koke-no-domon.
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External links
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Shikotsu-Toya National Park.
- Shikotsu-Toya National Park Biodiversity Center of Japan
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Tōya Usu Geopark.
- Tōya Usu Geopark (English, Japanese)
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