Shikotsu-Tōya National Park

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.

Shikotsu-Tōya National Park
支笏洞爺国立公園
Lake Tōya (October 2007)
Map showing the location of Shikotsu-Tōya National Park
Map showing the location of Shikotsu-Tōya National Park
Location of Shikotsu-Tōya National Park in Japan
LocationHokkaidō, Japan
Coordinates42°40′N 141°0′E
Area993.02 km2 (383.41 sq mi)
EstablishedMay 16, 1949
Governing bodyMinistry of the Environment

The park 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), Hōhei Gorge (豊平峡, Hōheikyō), and Nakayama Pass (中山峠, Nakayama-tōge)


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