Shikotsu-Tōya National Park

is a national park in the central 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.

It can be divided into roughly five areas:

• The Mount Yōtei area
• The area around Lake Tōya, Mount Usu and Showashinzan
• The area around the hot springs of , , and
• The area around , , and
• The area around , , and

Notable features

At the foot of Mount Tarumae on the north-west side one can find the impressive moss-covered cavern or Koke-no-domon.

See also

• List of national parks of Japan

External links

• Wikitravel: Shikotsu-Toya National Park
• Shikotsu-Toya National Park Biodiversity Center of Japan