This lake is a big crater from a super volcano eruption taking place about 110,000 years ago. As water settled in, there became a lake. Then around 40,000 years ago, another big eruption occured in the middle of the lake. Some big and small islands arose and in Japanese it's called Nakajima 中島. The whole area of Lake Toya is about 70 square kilometers with 43 kilometer shore line. On and off surrounding the lake, there have been some new born volcanoes. As a result, hot springs can be found almost anywhere of this place. There have been various hot springs resorts or local residences offering hot springs with 3 meals a day, ranging from JPY6,000 to 40,000.
1/2. view from the hotel room (Toya Lake Manseikaku). Pretty snowy.
3. hotel at night.
4. the lake.
5. the geographic drawing.
6. the center islands.
7. the north west coast of the lake.
8. taking a cruise to the central islands.
9. the west coast.
10-14. around the central islands.
15. looks like a snow skiing field.
16. Windsor Hill hotel.
17. back to the resort area.
18-20. taken along the lake walk.
21. the snow is very foamy actually.
3 comments:
What a nice white X'Mas/New Year Holidays in Japan.
The Windsor Hill hotel looks like a military base. :) I like #1, 3, 11 and 20. :)
I like #11 the most. I agree and in fact, that Windsor Hill Hotel looks like the camp base up on the Tibet mountain range as shown in the movie 2012.
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