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Kushiro Campgrounds: 23 recommended campgrounds in the Kushiro and Nemuro areas for 2024! Camping where you can enjoy hot springs!
Camping is a classic outdoor activity to enjoy the magnificent nature of Hokkaido! At campgrounds in Hokkaido, from spring to autumn, you can enjoy an extraordinary experience amidst the scenery of each of the four seasons. In this issue, we will introduce 23 campgrounds near Kushiro and in the Nemuro area, including campgrounds where you can also enjoy hot springs and lakeside campgrounds with spectacular views!
1 . Kushiro Yamahana Park Auto Camp Ground (Kushiro City)
2 . Akan-cho Shizenryo Mura Campsite (Kushiro City)
3 . Otobetsu-cho Ikoi no Mori Campground & Fureai no Mori (Kushiro City)
Tachikobu Auto Camp Ground (Kushiro City)
RECAMP Wakoto <Wakoto Camping Ground> (Teshikaga Town )
Betsukai Fureai Campsite (Betsukai Town )
MO-TTO KAZE (Hamanaka Town )
8. RECAMP Sunayu (Teshikaga Town)
9. Rausu Auto Camp Ground (Rausu Town )
10. campsite by Lake Akan (Kushiro City)
11. Sakuragaoka Forest Park, RECAMP Mashu (Teshikaga Town )
12. Tsuru-no-sato Camping Field (Tsurui Village)
Nijibetsu Auto Camp Ground (Shibecha Town )
14. Tawadaira Camp Ground (Shibecha Town)
15. Wakoto Lakeside Camping Field (Teshikaga Town)
16 . Cape Kiritappu Campsite (Hamanaka Town )
17 . Chikushi Koi Campground (Atsugishi-cho )
18. Shiretoko National Park Rausu Onsen Campground (Rausu Town )
19 . Ontai-numa Fureai Campground (Betsukai Town )
20 . Kitoushi Campground (Kushiro Town )
Shibetsu Umi no Koen Campsite (Shibetsu Town )
22 . Nakashibetsu Midorigaoka Forest Park Campsite (Nakashibetsu Town )
23. Tangoro Motomura Campsite (Shibecha Town )
Kushiro Yamahana Park Auto Camp Ground (Kushiro City)
Kushiro Yamahana Park Auto Campground is located in a large 570-hectare park that stretches to the west of Kushiro Marshland. Facilities include spacious and private tent sites, camper sites, cottages, and barbecue houses. Kushiro City Zoo, Yamahana Onsen Refre, and Kushiro City Fureai Horse Park are located adjacent to the park, offering a full range of leisure facilities.
Open: June 1 - October 20
IN 13:00-19:00 (Cottages from 15:00) / OUT 7:00-11:00
Admission fee: Junior high school students and older: 760 yen / Elementary school students: 380 yen
Free tent site: 1,260 yen
Car site: Standard 3,170 yen / Camping 3,800 yen
Cottage: 12,660 yen
Discount rates are available on certain days.
*Please check the official website for other fees such as rentals.
Parking: Available
Location：11-37 Shimonishibetsu, Akan-cho, Kushiro City
Access: 30 min. drive from JR Kushiro Station / 15 min. drive from Kushiro Airport
Inquiries: Kushiro City Yamahana Park Auto Camp Ground 0154-56-3020
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2. Akan-cho Nature Recreation Village Camp Ground (Kushiro City)
A campground in an area where tourist facilities such as a roadside station are gathered. There are athletic facilities and a railroad museum, and day-trip barbecues are available. The adjacent 36-hole park golf course is also popular. There is also a menu of hands-on activities, such as "woodcraft" to make a red-crowned crane clip, "pizza baking" in a stone oven, and "potato digging" at a farm in the fall.
Open from Saturday, April 27, 20224
IN 15:00～ / OUT ～10:00
Fees
Camping: 850 yen
Bungalow: April-June, September-October: 6,050 yen / July-August: 7,860 yen
Parking: Available
Location: 22-34, Kami-Akan, Akan-cho, Kushiro City
Access: 45 min. by car from JR Kushiro Station / 20 min. by car from Kushiro Airport
Inquiries: Natural Recreation Village Camping Site Local Resource Utilization Studio 0154-66-3810
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3. Otobetsu-cho Rest Forest Campground & Fureai-no-mori (Kushiro City)
This campground with full facilities is surrounded by forest and is famous for its cherry blossoms in spring. It has bungalows and a barbecue corner, where you can spend a quiet and relaxing time in the rich nature. Nearby is a mountain stream where you can fish and play in the water, and the "Fureai-no-mori" forest, selected as one of Otobetsu's eight new scenic spots for its magnificent autumn foliage, offering an enjoyable outdoor experience.
Open: Friday, April 26, 2024 - Thursday, October 31, 2024
IN 9:00～ / OUT ～17:00 (check-in for bungalows: 15:00-19:00)
■Fees
Tent sites: Free of charge
Barbecue corner: Free of charge
Bungalow: 2,720 yen for 5 or 7 persons / 5,460 yen for 20 persons
Management center: 6,820 yen
Reservations required except for tent sites.
Parking: Available
Location: Chachabetsu, Otobetsu-cho, Kushiro City, Hokkaido, Japan
Access: 94 min. by car from JR Kushiro Station / 75 min. by car from Kushiro Airport
Inquiry: Otobetsu-cho Administration Center 0154-76-2231
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4. Tachikobu Auto Camp Ground (Kushiro Town)
This campground is located on the shores of Lake Tatsukotake, a small 5-kilometer-long former sea lake. It is a great place for marshland exploration, where you can observe marshland flora and fauna, see wild birds such as kingfishers, white-tailed eagles, and great blue herons, and watch fireflies in summer. Visitors can also enjoy walking along the wooden path around the lakeside, hiking to the Yumegaoka Observatory, and canoeing on the lake.
Open: May 1 - October 31
IN 15:00 / OUT 10:00
Admission: Adults 100 yen / Children 50 yen *Infants free
Cottage for 4 persons: 3,780 yen
Simple bungalow: 2,200 yen
Auto site: 1,290 yen
Free site: 640 yen
Parking: Available
Location: 65-2, Tatsukotake, Kushiro-cho, Kushiro-gun
Inquiries: Center House 0154-40-4448
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5. RECAMP Wakoto <Wakoto Camping Ground> (Teshikaga Town)
With private deck sites overlooking the lake, showers, coin-operated laundry facilities, heated multipurpose toilets, and other amenities, this campground is a safe place for beginners to spend time. Looking down from the observation deck, you can even see the rising fumaroles. Fields for canoeing, SUP, horseback riding, and other activities are also nearby and can be enjoyed in combination with camping.
■Opening date and time: Friday, April 26, 2024 -
IN 13:00-17:30 / OUT ~11:00
Day use: 8:00-17:00
■Fees
Free site: 2,500 yen and up
Compartmented sites: 3,000 yen and up
Free sites for solo and duo use: Solo 1,500 yen, Duo 2,300 yen
Parking: Available *Free site users use the public parking lot across the street.
Location：Kussharo Wakoto, Teshikaga-cho, Kawakami-gun
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6. Betsukai Fureai Campsite (Betsukai Town)
This campground is equipped with grass-lined tent sites, clean and easy-to-use cooking facilities, outdoor furnaces, coin-operated laundry facilities, lockable power outlets, and rental bicycles. There is also a playground, a nearby animal house where you can meet small animals, walking trails where you can spend time among plants and nature, and a space for fireworks, making it a fun place for the whole family.
Open from April 20 (Thu.) to the first Sunday in October every year
IN 13:00-17:00 / OUT ~10:00
Fees: Adults: 300 yen / Elementary/junior high school students: 200 yen
Auto site: 800 yen
Additional tents, tarps, screen domes, etc.: 200 yen/pole for the second tent or more.
Free tent site, bike site: 400 yen
Pet site: 800 yen
Wood deck site: 2,600 yen and up for 4 persons
Please check the official website for other rental fees.
Parking: Available
Location：141-1, Betsukai, Betsukai-cho, Notsuke-gun
Inquiry: Betsuki-cho Fureai Campsite 0153-75-0982
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7. MO-TTO KAZE (Hamanaka Town)
A campground rich in nature, surrounded by forests and pastures. The site, which looks like a cow when viewed from above, has a campground as well as playground equipment and hands-on facilities where visitors can experience ice cream and sausage making.
Open: Usually from late April
IN 12:00～ / OUT ～11:00
Fees
Tents, tarps, screens: 330 yen for 5 people or less / 550 yen for 6 people or more
Camping cars, overnight stay in a car: 330 yen
Location: 66, East 6th line, Hamanaka-cho, Atsukishi-gun
Access: 4 minutes by car from JR Hamanaka Station
Inquiries: MO-TTO KAZTE 0153-64-3000
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8. RECAMP Sunayu (Teshikaga Town)
This campground is adjacent to a fun "sunayu" (sand bath) where you can quickly create your own outdoor bath by digging in the sand. Located by a lake, visitors can enjoy playing in the water and canoeing while camping in summer. Tent sites are sandy and grassy, providing a comfortable night's sleep. There are many hot springs of different qualities in the vicinity, making it a perfect base for visiting hot springs.
Open: April 6 (Sat) - November 30 (Sat), 2024
IN 13:00～ / OUT ～11:00
Closed: Apr. 26 - Jun. 19, closed Wed. and Thu. from Oct. 1 to Oct. 31, closed weekdays in Nov.
■Fees
Lake Compartment sites: 3,000 yen and up
Forest Compartment Big Site: 5,000 yen and up
Solo and duo compartment sites: 1,500 yen and up
Please check the official website for other fee details.
Parking: Available (up to 2 cars per group)
Location：Sunayu, Kussharo lakeside, Teshikaga-cho
Access: 1 hr. 30 min. by car from Kushiro / 1 hr. by car from Abashiri
Inquiry: RECAMP Sunayu (Sunayu campground) 080-8856-1714
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9. Rausu Auto Camp Ground (Rausu-cho)
This is an auto campground with a great view of Kunashiri Island on a clear day. There are auto sites with power, camper sites, and free tent sites, as well as a cooking building and restrooms.
Open July-September IN 13:00-17:00 / OUT ~10:00
Fees
Camping car site: 2,000 yen
Auto sites: 2,000 yen with electric outlet / 1,500 yen without electric outlet
Free tent site: 400 yen *Free for children under elementary school age
Parking: Yes
Location: 627 Horomoe-cho, Rausu-cho, Menashi-gun
Inquiries: Rausu-cho Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries Experience Training Center (Administration Building) 0153-88-1094
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10. Lake Akan Campground (Kushiro City)
A quiet campground dotted with trees and grass. The log cottage-style footbaths with covered natural hot spring baths in the grounds are spacious and relaxing. The campground is also close to the Lake Akan hot spring resort area, making it easy to take a day trip and enjoy sightseeing at Lake Akan.
Open: Mid-May to mid-October
IN 10:00～ / OUT ～17:00
Fees: High school students and older: 1,000 yen / Elementary and junior high school students: 500 yen / Day camp: 500 yen
Parking: Available
Location：5-1, Akanko Onsen, Akan-cho, Kushiro City
Access: 1 hour and 20 minutes by car from JR Kushiro Station / 60 minutes by car from Kushiro Airport
Inquiries: Akankohan Campground Camp House 0154-67-3263
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11. Sakuragaoka Forest Park, RECAMP Mashu (Teshikaga Town)
This campground is located in a park on a small hill near the city center. In addition to free sites in a soft grass area, there is a wide variety of sites, including auto sites with a power supply for a more private feel. Nearby there is a roadside station with a direct sales shop, bathing facilities, and a walking trail where wild birds can be observed. It is also open in winter, so camping in the snow is possible.
Open: Saturday, April 6, 2024 - Tuesday, December 31, 2024
IN 13:00-17:00 / OUT 7:00-11:00
Closed: April-June, September-October (Wednesdays and Thursdays), November-December (Mondays through Thursdays)
*Except for some areas
■Fees
Free site: 1,000 yen and up
Compartment auto site: 2,000 yen and up
Auto site (with power supply): from 4,000 yen
Motorcycle parking area: 1,000 yen and up
*Please check the official website for other fees. ■Parking: Available
Location: 2-61-1 Sakuragaoka, Teshikaga-cho, Kawakami-gun
■Access: 5 min. drive / 25 min. walk from JR Mashu Station
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12. Tsuru-no-sato Camping Field (Tsurui Village)
The Tsuru-no-sato Camping Field is attractive for its large grass field (about the size of five soccer fields) and convenient accessibility. Although adjacent to Kushiro Marshlands National Park, it is also close to Tsurui Hot Springs and downtown Tsurui Village, making it easy to get in touch with nature in Tsurui Village. The Tsuru-no-sato Camping Field offers camping all year round.
Open: Summer season: Late April - / Winter season: December -
In: 9:00-18:00 / Out: 14:00 *Day use: 9:00-16:00
Fees
Summer fee: Adults: 1,000 yen / Elementary and junior high school students: 500 yen / Preschool children: free
Additional fee will be charged when a vehicle is parked next to the park.
Winter Fees: Adults 2,500 yen / Elementary and junior high school students 1,000 yen / Preschool children free
Winter fee includes admission fee and vehicle parking fee.
Please check the official website for other detailed fees.
Parking: Available (free of charge)
Location：Shimohororo, Tsurui-mura, Akan-gun
Inquiries: Tsuru-no-sato Camp Field 0154-65-2225
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13. Nijibetsu Auto Camp Ground (Shibecha Town)
Nijibetsu Auto Campsite is a well-equipped campground with a cooking building and flush toilets as well as a barbecue house. It is also recommended as a base for sightseeing in East Hokkaido.
Open: May 1 - October 31
IN 13:00-17:00 (Cottages: from 14:00) / OUT 7:00-10:000
■Rates:
Cottage: 6,600 yen and up
Individual sites: 3,300 yen
Bungalow: 3,300 yen
Power site (camper): 4,400 yen
Party site (group): 6,600 yen
Free tent site: High school students and older: 380 yen / Elementary school students and older: 220 yen / One day trip: 110 yen
Please check the official website for other rental fees.
Parking: Available
Location: 690-32 Nijibetsu, Shibecha Town
Access: 50 minutes by car from downtown Shibecha
Inquiry: Nijibetsu Auto Camp Ground 015-488-2550
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14. Tawadaira Camp Ground (Shibecha Town)
Tawadaira Campground has a large, beautiful green lawn with a comfortable feeling of openness and is bordered by a small slope. The view from the tents is outstanding, and the campground is surrounded by a pleasant breeze and is also a good place to see stars. With a restaurant and store nearby, it is also a convenient base for touring the popular East Hokkaido region for riders.
Open from May 1 to October 31.
Fee: Adults 380 yen / Elementary/Junior high school students 220 yen
Parking: Available
Location：798-1 Shibecha, Shibecha-cho, Kawakami-gun, Hokkaido
Access: 30 min. by car from JR Shibecha Sta.
Inquiry: Green Hill Tawa 015-486-2806
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15. Wakoto Lakeside Camping Field (Teshikaga Town)
This campground is located on the lakeside of the Wakoto Peninsula, which is attached to the south side of Lake Kussharo. Overlooking the expansive lake, you can pitch your tent close to the edge of the surf. There is also a free outdoor hot spring near the campground, which attracts many repeat visitors and locals.
■Opening days: Monday, April 1, 2024 -
IN 13:00～ / OUT ～11:00
Closed: April 3(Wed)4(Thu), 9(Tue)10(Wed), 16(Tue)17(Wed), 23(Tue)24(Wed)
*Please check the official website for details.
■Fees: Admission: 19 years old and older: 1,100 yen / 18 years old and younger: free
Lakeside and DX sites: 1,100 yen and up
Solo site: 550 yen and up
Bungalow: 3,300 yen and up
Prices vary depending on the time of year, so please check the official website for details.
Location: Aza Kussharo Wakoto Peninsula, Teshikaga Town
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16. Cape Kiritappu Campsite (Hamanaka Town)
This campground is located at the southernmost tip of Hamanaka Town on the Kiritappu Peninsula and is surrounded by the sea on all sides. Fog tends to occur frequently, creating a fantastic atmosphere as a veil of mist covers the magnificent cape landscape. Visitors can enjoy camping in a rich natural setting while fully appreciating the view of the cape surrounded by flowers.
Open from June to October
IN 14:00-19:00 / OUT ～12:00
Fees
Tent sites: Free / Bungalows: 1 (3-4 adults) 1,760 yen per night
Parking: Available
Location：Yuyu, Hamanaka-cho, Atsukishi-gun
Inquiries: Kiritappu Onsen Yuyu (open 10:00-17:00) 0153-62-3726
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17. Chikushi Koi Campsite (Atsugishi-cho)
A campground where you can enjoy a different atmosphere from everyday life in a quiet place surrounded by nature. Free-space tent sites, bungalows, cooking facilities, showers, and laundry facilities are available. It is also possible to stay for consecutive nights. A small river and a large open space make it a perfect campsite for children.
Open: July 1 - September 30
Fees: High school students and older: 220 yen / Elementary and junior high school students: 110 yen
Bungalow: 2,200 yen
Location: 2-2 Chikushi Koi, Atsugishi-cho
Inquiry: Tourism and Commerce Division, Town of Atsugishi-cho 0153-52-3131
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18. Shiretoko National Park Rausu Onsen Campground (Rausu Town)
Located in Shiretoko National Park, this campground is surrounded by deep forest and full of wild nature. Other than the cooking facilities and restrooms, the campground is in its natural state, allowing you to enjoy the outdoors to the fullest. Each tent site has a fire pit, where you can warm yourself by the fire and enjoy the unique time that passes in the forest at night. Near the campground is a hidden hot spring, Kumanoyu.
Open: June through September
Fees: 300 yen per person per night (management and operation fee) *Free for children under elementary school age
Location: Yunosawa-cho, Rausu-cho, Menashi-gun
Inquiries: Rausu Town Hall Industry Creation Division 0153-87-2126
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19. Ontai-numa Fureai Campsite (Betsukai Town)
This campground is rich in nature, surrounded by the calm Notsuke Bay and quiet forests. For overnight stays, bungalows with the gentle scent of wood and free tent sites are available so that you can enjoy your outdoor life as you wish. From spring to summer, you can see colorful flowers such as skunk cabbages and Japanese rosebushes, as well as many wild birds that fly in.
Open: Usually from late April to October 31
IN 13:00～ / OUT ～10:00
Admission: High school students and older: 300 yen / Elementary and junior high school students: 200 yen
Bungalow: 4,000 yen
Cottage: 14,500 yen
Free tent site: 400 yen
Camping car: 500 yen
Location: 66, Cape Town, Betsuki-cho, Notsuke-gun
Inquiries: Ontai-numa Fureai Campsite 0153-86-2208
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20. kitoushi campground (Kushiro Town)
A campground on a hill with the best view of the sea. It is a quiet and relaxing spot. The endless expanse of ocean, fog, and sunset make for a great feeling.
■Opening date and time: Usually from June 1 to October 31
IN/OUT Free
Fee：Free
■Parking: Available
■Location：Kushiro-machi, Kushiro-gun, Oaza-Kombumori, Aza-Raizugyo
Inquiries: Kushiro Town Hall Industry and Economy Division Commerce, Industry and Tourism Section 0154-62-2193
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21. Shibetsu Marine Park Campground (Shibetsu Town)
A campground with bungalows, auto sites and free sites facing the Sea of Okhotsk. A selection of rental items is also available. There is a fishing jetty nearby, where you can enjoy Hokkaido's unique fishing depending on the time of year. Especially popular are pink salmon and chum salmon fishing, which lasts from August to October each year.
Hours of operation: April 29, 2024 -
IN 13:00-16:30 (July-September ～18:30) / OUT ～10:00
Fee: 200 yen per person for cleaning cooperation (elementary school students and older)
Free site (up to 6 persons): 310 yen
Tents (for 7 or more persons): 630 yen
Auto site: 3,140 yen
Bungalow: 5,240 yen/night
Location: Shibetsu-cho, Minami 3-jo Higashi 1-chome
Inquiry: Shibetsu Umi no Koen 0153-82-2265
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22. Nakashibetsu Midorigaoka Forest Park Campsite (Nakashibetsu Town)
The campground is located in Nakashibetsu Midorigaoka Forest Park. It is a 30-minute walk from the city center, and there is an open space and playground equipment in the center of the site. Most of the park is an unspoiled natural forest, and a variety of trees can be enjoyed throughout the four seasons.
Open: May 1 - October 31
IN 15:00-17:00 / OUT ~11:00
■Fees
Bungalow A type (for 1-4 persons): 4,000 yen
Bungalow B (for 1-4 persons): 3,800 yen
Bungalow B (for 1 to 4 persons): 3,800 yen
Bungalow B (1-4 persons): 3,800 yen
Parking: Available
■Location: 3-16 Kitanaka, Nakashibetsu-cho, Shibetsu-gun
■Access: 5 minutes by car from Nakashibetsu Airport
Inquiry: Maintenance Section, Administration Division, Construction and Water Department 0153-73-3111
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23. Tangji Motomura Campsite (Shibecha Town)
Tangji Motomura Campground is located about 1 km from National Highway 391 along the lakeside. It borders the shore of Lake Tangji and is a scenic spot suitable for experiencing the great nature.
Open days: May 1 to October 31 every year
Fees: Adults 380 yen / Children 220 yen / One day trip 110 yen
Location：169, North 8th line, Tangji Plain, Shibecha-cho, Kawakami-gun
Inquiry: Tangji Motomura House Palu 015-487-2172
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All information is current as of April 2024.
Please check the official website for details.
