Teshikaga, Hokkaido / 屈斜路湖（砂湯）
Lake Kussharo (Sunayu)
Japan's largest caldera lake, 57 km round and the largest in Akan-Mashu National Park, with Nakajima island, the Wakoto Peninsula and open-air hot springs along its shore; canoeing and windsurfing are also possible.
Last official check
26 Sept 2026
Traveler reports
0
Reports open in Phase 2
Next scheduled check
25 Dec 2026
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- Getting there
- Train / Car
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- Getting there
About 15 minutes by car from JR Kawayu-Onsen Station; about 70 minutes by car from Memanbetsu Airport.
Checked 26 Sept 2026 on the official site- Parking
140 free spaces.
Checked 26 Sept 2026 on the official site- Payment
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Address: Teshikaga, Hokkaido (Japanese address: 北海道川上郡弟子屈町屈斜路湖畔砂湯)
Official site: https://www.visit-hokkaido.jp/spot/detail_10182.html
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- Busiest season
In winter, pressure ridges (omiwatari) sometimes form on the frozen lake.
Checked 26 Sept 2026 on the official site- Latest traveler report
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Verification log
- 26 Sept 2026First check · Tourism board · https://www.visit-hokkaido.jp/spot/detail_10182.htmlAccess, parking, description and coordinates read from a tourism organization's site.