pandk 0 Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 Can someone tell me the name of the beautiful lake (or is it ocean) and it's surrounds, just out of Sapporo en route to Niseko. It is pretty much the most beautiful thing I've ever seen!!!!! I love it, and astounds me with it's beauty every year! (I've just been too focused on our snow trips recently to find out). Link to post Share on other sites
Go Native 70 Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 I assume you mean on the drive from Chitose to Niseko? The lake is called Shikotsu. On the left of the road there is a volcanic peak called Mt Tarumae and on the other side of the lake the beautiful peak rising up from the lake edge is Mt Eniwa. Link to post Share on other sites
seemore 66 Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 Could be lake Toya I love the drive in and even going home. I would love to see it in summer. Seemore Link to post Share on other sites
pandk 0 Posted February 29, 2012 Author Share Posted February 29, 2012 Yep, from Chitose airport. Ohhhhhhhhhhhhh my, it's just stunning! Like Seemore, I'd love to see it in Summer also. I'd love to stop and have a cup of tea and just drink in that scenery and how beautifully peaceful it looks. Ahhhh....oh well, back to work! Thank you! Link to post Share on other sites
norcal 5 Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 Could be lake Toya I love the drive in and even going home. I would love to see it in summer. Seemore I've been there in Spring/Summer (great weather). Been on the lake, checked out the volcano, also checked out the town. Great place, check it out if you can. Link to post Share on other sites
Mick Rich 78 Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 Anyone got any pix or do we have to send Muika up there? Link to post Share on other sites
Go Native 70 Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 Definitely Shikotsu-ko if on the road from Chitose to Niseko. I also love Toya. Spent many a weekend in summer camping there. Ah the memories... Link to post Share on other sites
snowdude 44 Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 I went there in June several years ago, was beautiful, was still patches of snow around with the green everywhere, so nice! Link to post Share on other sites
yamabushi 3 Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 On the height of winter, on a clear blue day, driving from Otaru to Niseko will give you a snowgasm. Link to post Share on other sites
jondreads 3 Posted March 1, 2012 Share Posted March 1, 2012 I first came to Niseko in the summer and liked it so much that I decided to stay ;-) It's not too hot so you can get outside and enjoy yourself. Camping, hiking, barbecues, rafting, driving around with the sunroof open, etc. Everybody's chilled out. It's the complete opposite to Tokyo! And as a bonus it's got all these great apartments that are mostly empty in the summer and can be rented at a reasonable cost (last year there were a lot of Fukushima evacuees in town). It's well worth a visit in summer. You do need a car though. Link to post Share on other sites
klingon 10 Posted March 1, 2012 Share Posted March 1, 2012 It's the complete opposite to Tokyo! I think you'll find that a large percentage of Japan is like that. Link to post Share on other sites
gareth_oau 2 Posted March 1, 2012 Share Posted March 1, 2012 I googled Lake Toya to see what all the fuss was about amazing vista! Link to post Share on other sites
Slippery Jim 65 Posted March 1, 2012 Share Posted March 1, 2012 As an aside, Mt Eniwa which GN mentioned was the site of the '72 Sapporo Olympics downhill race. They then pulled out all the infrastructure, replanted and returned the (national park) land to its natural state. Link to post Share on other sites
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