8 points of interest
in Teshikaga-cho
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■ Lake Mashu
World leading transparent lake, the color is called Mashu blue.
It a mysterious lake where the water level does not change despite no rivers flowing in or out.
■ Lake Kussharo
The biggest caldera lake in Japan. A shore is along it and is dotted with a hot springs and campgrounds, and an island 12 kilometers in circumference floats in the center.
■ Mt. Iou
You can climb it near to the sulfuric opening that makes a rumbling sound.
■ Sand bath
A hot spring begins to spring up when you dig the lakeside sand here approximately 10 centimeters deep. You can enjoy it as a family.
■ Bihorotoge Pass
The middle island appears to lay in Lake Kussharo from this appropriately called superb view of the land.
■ Wakoto Peninsula
The peninsula pushing out into Lake Kussharo. There is a 2.5 kilometer promenade that you can enjoy a nature walk for approximately one hour.
■ Diamond Dust
The atmospheric water freezes, and a shining diamond dust phenomenon is seen.
■ Kawayu Hot Spring
Hokkaido well-known hot spring water, the quality of the springs of Kawayu Onsen is a strongly acidic sulfur spring and they are some of the best hot springs in Japan.
Teshikaga-cho Introduction
Teshikaga-cho is the town that owns approximately 56% of Akan-Mashu National Park and the town that introduces to Asia the popular sightseeing spots of Lake Mashu and Lake Kussharo.
To go to Teshikaga-cho it takes about 80 minutes by rail from Kushiro City, and about 100 minutes to the popular Kawayu Onsen Station. Near the 3 airports of East Hokkaido (Kushiro Airport, Nakashibetsu Airport, Memanbetsu Airport that fly between Tokyo Haneda Airport), it is an area of scenic beauty, please come and visit Teshikaga the town of fantastic Hokkaido hot springs.
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Events and activities of Teshikaga
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Diamond Dust in KAWAYU
[February]
There are ice candles arranged in the forest of Kawayu. The vapor rising from the hot springs crystalizes in the cold air forming diamond dust creating an even more mysterious world. |
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Mashu Snow Land 2020
[February 8, 2020]
Jumbo Snow slide, Fireworks and more. |
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Sea-of-clouds tour
[Mid May to the end of October]
It's an early morning tour over looking the spreading sea of clouds from the Mashu observation platform. Your breath will be taken away by the beauty of the world below being swallowed up by the layer of white. |
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Hot spring town Kawayu headspring festival
[Mid July to mid August]
The old‐fashioned summer festival is held. You can enjoy ring toss, target practice, cheap snack vendors, traditional Ainu (Indigenous Hokkaido people) dance performance and more. |
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Possibly Japan's earliest new crop soba festival
[Late August, 2020]
Teshikaga Town soba buckwheat is a high quality buckwheat named Mashu wheat.You can enjoy a variety of soba cuisine. |
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Mashu Lake star journey
[All year]
This is a night tour going to gaze at the panoramic night view at the Mashu observation platform.
Enveloped in a world of silence, that night, the Milky Way will be within your reach... |
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Canoe
[All year]
These days canoeing is familiar as a popular activity in Hokkaido.
Take in the stunning beauty of Lake Kussharo and Kussharo river that are known as sacred places by canoe enthusiasts. |
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Recommendations of Teshikaga
900 Grassland
(town managed pasture)
Kawayu Eco-Museum
Center
Mashu Onsen
roadside station
Kussharo Kotan
Ainu Museum
Taiho sumo memorial hall
Mt. Ponpon
4 mountain passes
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JR：Kushiro - Abashiri Bus：Mashu line
■JR Kushiro sta.～Mashu sta.～Biruwa sta.～＊Kawayu-Onsen sta.
～Abashiri sta.
(Adults 4,070 yen, Children 2,030 yen)
| JR Senmo line (Kushiro→Abashiri) |
| Kushiro |
Mashu |
Biruwa |
Kawayu-Onsen |
Abashiri |
| 6:38a.m. |
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| 4:29p.m. |
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7:49p.m. |
| 5:39p.m. |
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8:25p.m. |
8:33p.m. |
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| JR Senmo line (Abashiri→Kushiro) |
| Abashiri |
Kawayu-Onsen |
Biruwa |
Mashu |
Kushiro |
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6:33p.m. |
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| 8:14p.m. |
8:41p.m. |
8:49p.m. |
8:58p.m. |
10:16p.m. |
※change on March 16, 2024
*The bus bound for Kawayu Onsen (Taiho sumo memorial hall) from Kawayu-Onsen Station, will depart according to its arrival.
■ Stops
Departing Kushiro～Higashi-Kushiro～Toya～Kushiroshitugen～Hosooka～Toro～Kayanuma
～Gojikkoku～Shibecha～Isobunnai～Minami-Teshikaga～Mashu～Biruwa～Kawayu-Onsen
～Midori～Sattsuru～Kiyosatocho～Minami-Shari～Shiretoko-Shari～Yamubetsu～Hama Koshimizu
～Genseikaen～Kitahama～Mokoto～Masuura～Katsuradai～Abashiri
■AKAN BUS Mashu line (Mashu station - Lake Mashu 1st Observatory)
（Adults 570 yen, Children 290 yen）
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| Mashu station |
10:30a.m. |
| Michi-no-Eki「Mashu Onsen」 |
10:35a.m. |
| Mashu youth |
10:42a.m. |
| Lake Mashu 1st Observatory |
10:55a.m. |
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| Lake Mashu 1st Observatory |
11:25a.m. |
| Mashu youth |
11:30a.m. |
| Michi-no-Eki「Mashu Onsen」 |
11:37a.m. |
| Mashu station |
11:50a.m. |
※change on April 16, 2024
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Major tourist cities in Hokkaido
Bus lines connecting Hokkaido
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