Green Season

Hiking

Mt. Mokoto Morning Hike

Mt. Mokoto is the highest peak of the mountains surrounding Lake Kussharo. From near the top, you can enjoy a magnificent view of Lake Kussharo and the surrounding mountains.

This is 2.5 hour mountain hiking, and the activity level is “Moderate (Level 2)”. We start at a parking lot of the trail entrance and walk through a stone pine forest. Once you pass through the forest, the wide sky and the vast Kussharo Caldera will spread out before your eyes. We continue to walk along the ridge line while enjoying the spectacular view of Kussharo Caldera.

Please enjoy the overwhelming scale of Kussharo Caldera and feel how great the volcanic activities are.

Tsutsujigahara Nature Trail

Tsutsujigahara Nature Trail is the trail heading to Mt. Io, which is still active today. While you keep walking on the trail, you can feel the variety of the forest, and how the forest has beed formed near Mt. Io.

This is 1.5 hour forest walking, and the activity level is “Light (Level 1)”. We start at a Kawayu Visitor Center and go into a oak forest. While you walk through the forest, the scenery around you changes gradually. We continue to walk to the Mt. Io where the destination of the trail, and you would find the uniquness of the forest which is strongly affected by Mt. Io.

Please enjoy the mysterious world created by Mt. Io and the forest around it, and feel the uniquness of the area formed with volcanic activities.

Canoeing

Lake Kussharo Morning Canoe

Lake Kussharo is the largest caldera lake in Japan. The lake is known for not only its size, but its unique environment formed by volcanic activities. You would feel being a part of nature during a canoe tour.

This is 2.5 hour lake canoeing, and the activity level is “Light (Level 1)”. We start from near Wakoto Peninsula and go around it if weather permits. You and your guide will get on a same canoe and drive it together. While you are driving, you would see diversity of livings, hot springs stemmed from volcanic activities, and mystical scneary created by weather conditon at the time. 

Please enjoy precious moments only accessable from the water, and the lake will show you beauties of livings.