Driving Travel Guide
Kawayu Onsen (Hot Springs) Staying Course
- Recommended seasonsAutumn
- DurationApprox. 3 hours and 50 minutes
- Travel distanceApprox. 73km
| Distance | Hours | ||
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| 01 | ALeaving from Memanbetsu Airport | ||
| Approx. 3Km | Approx. 10 minutes | ||
| 02 | BSunflower fields around Memanbetsu Airport At this photo spot you can snap pictures of sunflowers behind the airplanes |
Approx. 30 minutes | |
| Approx. 9Km | Approx. 15 minutes | ||
| 03 | CWONDER A popular local restaurant for hamburgers and pancakes. Takeout is also available. |
Approx. 60 minutes | |
| Approx. 27Km | Approx. 30 minutes | ||
| 04 | DBihoro Pass Scenic Viewpoint You can overlook Lake Kussharo, which stretches out below you. The contrast between the lake and the fall foliage is beautiful. |
Approx. 30 minutes | |
| *You'll pass by the representative trees of northern Hokkaido, the white birch trees, as you travel along National Highway 243. | Approx. 26Km | Approx. 30 minutes | |
| 05 | EKussharo Lakeside Footbaths Sink your feet into the footbaths and relax as you look out at the scenery of Kussharo lakeside. |
Approx. 15 minutes | |
| Approx. 8Km | Approx. 10 minutes | ||
| 06 | FKawayu Onsen (Hot Springs) |
- The points of this model course
- The entire course takes about 4 and a half hours, meaning that you can take the excursion even if your flight arrives at Memanbetsu Airport in the afternoon. The fall foliage around Japan's largest caldera lake, Lake Kussharo is very popular, and on clear days you can take in the scenery of the leaves reflected on the blue lake surface. Stop by Michi-no-Eki (Roadside Station) "Gurutto Panorama Bihorotoge" and try out Ageimo (Deep-Fried potato) and Bamboo grass soft serve while you look out at the scenery.
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[Kawayu Onsen (Hot Springs) Staying Course]Other model courses
- Recommended seasonsSummer
- DurationApprox. 4 hours and 35 minutes
- Travel distanceApprox. 112km
| Distance | Hours | ||
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| 01 | ALeaving from Memanbetsu Airport | ||
| Approx. 17Km | Approx. 25 minutes | ||
| 02 | BHigashimokoto Nyuuraku-kan Dairy Products Center Alongside the cheese products, the camembert cheese soft serve, which is thought to have beautifying effects, is a must-try. |
Approx. 20 minutes | |
| Approx. 20Km | Approx. 35 minutes | ||
| 03 | CHighland Koshimizu 725 (Scenic Viewpoint) Leisurely take in nature from the rest house located at an altitude of 725 m. |
Approx. 20 minutes | |
| Approx. 42Km | Approx. 85 minutes | ||
| 04 | DKaminokoike Pond This fantastical clear blue pond is a secret location that can only be reached by car! |
Approx. 30 minutes | |
| Approx. 33Km | Approx. 60 minutes | ||
| 05 | EKawayu Onsen (Hot Springs) |