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Let's savor the spectacular view of Lake Saroma at the various observation spots!
Lake Saroma, located in the northeast of Hokkaido, is the largest lake in Hokkaido. It is the third largest lake in Japan after Lake Biwa in Shiga Prefecture and Kasumigaura in Ibaraki Prefecture, with a circumference of approximately 90 km and an area of approximately 152 m2. It is also a national quasi-national park area that has not been developed, giving visitors a sense of the dynamism of nature itself.
To fully appreciate the grandeur of Lake Saroma, let's visit some observation spots.
Lake Saroma was originally shaped like a bay facing the Sea of Okhotsk. Over a long period of time, sand accumulated and trapped part of the sea, giving the lake its current shape. Most visitors to Lake Saroma come to the "Lake Saroma Observation Deck.
The observatory is located near the summit of Horoiwa Mountain on the south side of the coast, and there are no other high mountains around it. Therefore, it is possible to see the entire area around the lake. With the panoramic view spread out before your eyes, the time you spend here will fly by in no time. However, it is closed during the snow season, so it is recommended to check in advance.
▼ For more information, please visit Domingo's spot page.
Lake Saroma Observation Deck
The Lake Saroma Observation Deck can be reached from the trail next to the Roadside Station "Lake Saroma," but the Piraolo Observation Deck is located on the west side of the Roadside Station.
The Piraolo Lookout is located on the west side of the roadside station. Although it does not offer the same panoramic view as the Lake Saroma Lookout, it does offer a view of the lake from the lakeshore. Piraolo" means "place with a ledge" in Ainu language, and it is said that the Ainu people used to watch for fish at this place.
▼ For more information, please visit Domingo's spot page.
Piraolo Lookout
If you want to feel closer to Lake Saroma, how about Cape Kimuaneppu, which juts out to the southeast of the lake?
You can reach the sandy lakeshore and there is a campground nearby. A variety of native flowers can be seen here, but the coral grasses, which bloom in late summer and fill the lakeshore with their red blossoms, are a particularly spectacular sight.
▼For more information, please visit Domingo's spotlight page
Cape Kimuaneppu
How was it? Lake Saroma and its surroundings are rich in nature, so you can enjoy the various faces of the lake depending on the season, and the viewing spots you want to visit are likely to vary from time to time. Please refer to the following information when you visit Lake Saroma.
<Cooperation for the report and provision of thumbnail photos>.
Saroma Town Hall
Location: 3-1, Aza Eitai-cho, Saroma Town, Tokoro-gun, Hokkaido
Phone: 01587-2-1211 (General Affairs Division)
Official website: http://www.town.saroma.hokkaido.jp
To fully appreciate the grandeur of Lake Saroma, let's visit some observation spots.
Lake Saroma was originally shaped like a bay facing the Sea of Okhotsk. Over a long period of time, sand accumulated and trapped part of the sea, giving the lake its current shape. Most visitors to Lake Saroma come to the "Lake Saroma Observation Deck.
The observatory is located near the summit of Horoiwa Mountain on the south side of the coast, and there are no other high mountains around it. Therefore, it is possible to see the entire area around the lake. With the panoramic view spread out before your eyes, the time you spend here will fly by in no time. However, it is closed during the snow season, so it is recommended to check in advance.
▼ For more information, please visit Domingo's spot page.
Lake Saroma Observation Deck
The Lake Saroma Observation Deck can be reached from the trail next to the Roadside Station "Lake Saroma," but the Piraolo Observation Deck is located on the west side of the Roadside Station.
The Piraolo Lookout is located on the west side of the roadside station. Although it does not offer the same panoramic view as the Lake Saroma Lookout, it does offer a view of the lake from the lakeshore. Piraolo" means "place with a ledge" in Ainu language, and it is said that the Ainu people used to watch for fish at this place.
▼ For more information, please visit Domingo's spot page.
Piraolo Lookout
If you want to feel closer to Lake Saroma, how about Cape Kimuaneppu, which juts out to the southeast of the lake?
You can reach the sandy lakeshore and there is a campground nearby. A variety of native flowers can be seen here, but the coral grasses, which bloom in late summer and fill the lakeshore with their red blossoms, are a particularly spectacular sight.
(Photo by Saroma Town Hall)
▼For more information, please visit Domingo's spotlight page
Cape Kimuaneppu
How was it? Lake Saroma and its surroundings are rich in nature, so you can enjoy the various faces of the lake depending on the season, and the viewing spots you want to visit are likely to vary from time to time. Please refer to the following information when you visit Lake Saroma.
<Cooperation for the report and provision of thumbnail photos>.
Saroma Town Hall
Location: 3-1, Aza Eitai-cho, Saroma Town, Tokoro-gun, Hokkaido
Phone: 01587-2-1211 (General Affairs Division)
Official website: http://www.town.saroma.hokkaido.jp
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Hokkaido Sightseeing Turtle Writer, Bubu Neko
I'm "Bubaneko," a writer with many connections to sightseeing spots and tourist facilities in Hokkaido. There are many wonderful resources, even the ones we take for granted when we live in Hokkaido. I will be sharing these wonderful attractions of Hokkaido with you.
