Lake Toya
Lake Toya is another one of Hokkaido's hidden jewels. The scenery is gorgeous and the ambiance is relaxed, peaceful and safe. There are many activities here available to Remote Lands visitors, including white water rafting. The Windsor Hotel in Toya played host to the G8 Summer back in 2008, which certainly shows it has arrived as a world-class destination.
The stratovolcano Mount Usu sits at the southern rim. The lake is about 10 kilometers in diameter from east to west and north to south. Toyako Onsen is the biggest town on the lake and rests to its western side. Some say it's the most transparent lake in all of Japan. Toya means "Lakeland" in the local language. The lake never ices and offers unlimited opportunities for recreation.
Experiences
A handpicked selection of experiences endorsed by our experts. If you can’t see what you’re looking for, let us know, as our extensive network of local contacts can open many doors.
Nakano-shima
The Toya Lake Forest Museum is located on Nakano-shima, an island in the middle of the lake.
White Water Rafting
Gear up with a "dry-suit" to go white water rafting in the river. There are rapids on some portions. This is a lovely, scenic, pristine area. Remote Lands' partner in the area will offer a top notch staff and gear. The company is owned by an Australian who has been in Niseko for 20 years.
Japan Regions
Explore in-depth information, experiences and highlights by navigating to specific regions using the links below on the right.
Hokkaido
Kyushu
Honshu
Southern Islands
Shikoku
Tohoku
- Akita
- Aomori
- Fukuoka
- Fukushima
- Hakone
- Hiroshima
- Iwate
- Iya Valley
- Izu Peninsula
- Kagoshima
- Kamakura
- Kanazawa
- Karuizawa
- Kirishima
- Kobe
- Kotohira & Takamatsu
- Kumamoto
- Kyoto
- Lake Shikotsu
- Lake Toya
- Matsuyama & Imabari
- Mie
- Miyagi
- Muroto
- Nagasaki
- Naoshima & Seto Inland Sea Islands
- Nara
- Nikko
- Niseko
- Okinawa
- Osaka
- Sapporo
- Tokyo
- Yakushima Island
- Yamagata
- Yokohama
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With Remote Lands you'll travel with people who have made Asia the solitary focus of their own lifelong adventure. As our guest, you'll discover Asia on a journey that is completely, authentically your own, adapted from our own remarkable experiences and adventures over the years.
With Remote Lands you'll travel with people who have made Asia the solitary focus of their own lifelong adventure. As our guest, in the continent that our north American founders Catherine and Jay have adored and explored for decades, you'll discover Asia on a journey that is completely, authentically your own, adapted from our own remarkable experiences and adventures over the years.
Travelogues
An Asia-focused magazine brought to you by Remote Lands - a platform for adventure, luxury, and authenticity from experts and explorers around the continent.
Hokkaido: Japan’s Natural Playground
- Author
- Jay Tindall
Remote Lands clients should consider Hokkaido, which is a lovely part of Japan. While Japan works to recover from its nuclear issues and the tsunami, showing the resilience of her people, Hokkaido looms as a northern respite.
What Others Say
Here is a small selection of the kind words our clients have said about us recently.
Family from England
Your arrangements were absolutely impeccable - everything happened exactly as it was supposed to.
Couple from Melbourne Australia, clients of ETM Group.
Even though we had to change our plans at the last minute, the revised itinerary you put together was more than perfect.
Couple from New York
Every activity was coordinated to perfection and we couldn’t be more happy.
