2025 Ashoro Travel Guide: Must-see attractions, popular food, hotels, transportation routes (updated in May)

#lake #100 ways to travel A self-driving trip to Hokkaido, crossing the Kushiro Wetlands to the Shiretoko Peninsula, passing the three lakes of eastern Hokkaido, and making a special stop to take in the mysterious and beautiful #AkanMashuNationalPark. #Mashu Lake is one of the three lakes in eastern Hokkaido. It is one of the clearest and most transparent crater lakes in the world. The deep, clear, mysterious and unique blue is called #Mashu Blue. Lake Mashu is a crater lake. Unlike other alpine lakes with dense forests, the lake is surrounded by steep cliffs and covered only with vegetation and grass, giving it an indescribable sense of isolation and loneliness. Although it is not possible to appreciate it up close, there are two observation decks where you can have a bird's eye view from a high vantage point, which is very beautiful. Due to the special topography of Lake Mashu, there are no shops or hotels around it, and transportation to the lake is not very convenient, so the first choice is of course to drive yourself. If you choose to take public transportation, you can first take the train to JR Mashu Station, then take a bus to the Mashu Lake First Observatory, which takes about 30 minutes. #HokkaidoSelf-driving #HokkaidoTravel #HokkaidoEast #Lake #100TravelWays #MashuLakeObservationDeck #CraterLake

Hokkaido Lake Onneto in Akan National Park It is said that the color of the lake changes depending on the time of day and the season, and although I have been there several times, it shows a different face every time. It is a place that you cannot get to without a car. 〒089-3964 Moashoro, Ashoro-cho, Ashoro-gun, Hokkaido #Hokkaido #Amazing view #Forest bathing

If you want to ski, don't miss Lake Akan Ski Resort (📍Lake Akan Ski Area) with the snow-capped mountain view! Although the snow trail design is relatively simple, only left and right two snow trails, but people are really super few, hanging chairs do not wash the queue directly up 😆 There are two points halfway up the mountain and the top of the mountain can go down, the right slope is gentle and the left side is steep Opening hours 08:30-16:00 If you need to rent ski equipment, go to the left building, below the restaurant - 1 floor can rent Only drawback: inconvenient transportation 🙂‍↕️ We stayed in Heya forest, hotel to and from the ski resort only one bus per day (9:40 departure, 15:00 return, refer to the timetable in Figure 5) The playability of Lake Akan is quite high in winter. In addition to skiing, you can also ice fishing/snowmobile/hiking, stroll around the hot spring street in the evening, and there are fireworks every night before mid-March🎆 If you have time, you can stay 2-3 days to experience!

⁡ 【Hokkaido / #HappyCheeseFactory】 A cheese shop on the mountain in Ashoro Town, west of Lake Akan. @shiawase.cheese The refreshing greenery was so pleasant that I ended up staying there for a while while enjoying my coffee and ice cream. ⁡ I was given milk to make cheese, and it was so delicious that I wondered what kind of milk I had been drinking until now. ⁡ It seems that cheese reflects the scent of the grass that the cows eat and their physical condition, and one of the joys is that the taste changes depending on the season. I was shocked to realize that the standardized cheese sold at supermarkets is actually unnatural. ⁡ I took home the cheese that won the Japanese Grand Prix. I still treasure it because I didn't want to waste it, so I'm looking forward to enjoying it in luxury~☺️ ⁡ #DomesticTravelTrip

#mountainhike Onneto is a beautiful lake with a circumference of about 2.5 km located in Akan Mashu National Park. It is also called "Mysterious Lake" or "Goshiki Numa" because it looks emerald green or dark blue depending on the season. If you visit in the morning, the wind is relatively gentle, and you may see trees and mountains reflected on the mirror-like surface of the lake. Not only in summer, but also in winter, when the lake surface freezes, the scenery is popular. When enjoying sightseeing, we recommend walking along the Onneto East Coast Course, which is about 1.6 km, or the Onneto Observatory at the end of the walking path in a climbing mood. For sightseeing in nature, make sure to visit with proper preparation.

I think it's okay to assume that most unfamiliar katakana words you see in Hokkaido are Ainu words. Onneto means old swamp, big swamp. Onneto is the lake at the westernmost end of Mashu National Park. The color of the lake can appear emerald green or dark blue depending on the season, weather, and where you look, and it was emerald green when I visited. Onneto reflects Meakan-dake and Akan-Fuji majestically towering behind it like a mirror, creating a very beautiful sight. #AkanMashuNationalPark #Onneto #0YenTripAutumn ──────────────────── Facility name: Onneto, Mashu National Park Address: Moashoro, Ashoro-cho, Ashoro-gun, Hokkaido ──────────────────────

After visiting Owakudani in Hakone, this time I went to Sulfur Mountain in Akan-Mashu National Park in Hokkaido. The sulfur smell is very strong, and combined with the hot weather, it's only suitable for viewing from a distance or staying nearby for a few minutes. For those who can't tolerate the sulfur smell, there's a nearby Sulfur Mountain shop with a small information center. It also provides chairs, so you can safely and comfortably view Sulfur Mountain through the glass indoors. Although Sulfur Mountain is smelly, it's still a great place to visit. 📍Akan-Mashu National Park 1-1-1 Akan Lake Onsen, Akan-cho, Kushiro, Hokkaido, Japan 085-0467

#Tourism Akan National Park Onneto While driving to Mikuni Pass, a famous photo spot, we visited a beautiful lake called Lake Onneto, located in Moashoro, Ashoro-cho, Ashoro-gun, Hokkaido. It is quite far from the main road, so you need to drive to get there. This is my personal opinion, but honestly, it was better than the foggy Lake Mashu, which is famous in Hokkaido. If you choose the right spot, there is less influence from the wind and you can take beautiful photos of the mountains reflected on the water. Please stop by to see the beautiful and majestic nature of Hokkaido.