[Hokkaido Attractions] Lake Shikotsu: The Most Beautiful Lakeside Scenery in Hokkaido

Hokkaido, Japan has always been a favorite destination for independent travelers, but everyone may think of traveling to popular attractions such as Sapporo or Otaru, but today I want to recommend to you an excellent attraction, Lake Shikotsu. It’s actually only a 1-hour drive from Sapporo and 40 minutes from Chitose Airport. There are also roads from Lake Shikotsu leading to Noboribetsu, Lake Toya and Niseko. After visiting this attraction, you can also go on a tour along the way. It’s really convenient for independent travelers! Lake Shikotsu is famous for its clear water. Whether it is the lakeside scenery, taking a boat tour to appreciate the underwater ecology, hot spring hotels and restaurants, these are all attractions where tourists can stop and play. It is a pleasure to relax your body and soul by taking a stroll by the lake, walk along the Wild Bird Shikotsu Nature Trail, enter the forest to appreciate wild birds and cute wild animals, or stand on the observation deck to enjoy the calm and clear lake scenery. When you come to Lake Shikotsu, how can you enjoy the scenery of such a large lake? The best way is of course to take a tour boat! But what is different from a tour boat is that this is an underwater tour boat. Instead of sailing into the water, you can see the underwater scenery through the transparent windows on the bottom of the boat and admire the clear lake water. Visitors can not only see the green leaves surrounding the mountains by the lake, but also the underwater ecology. If you are lucky, you may encounter a school of grouper, watching them swim past you in groups. The scene is spectacular, and it feels as amazing as seeing an actual aquarium. #100 Ways to Travel