The view from a small observation platform next to one of the nice and easy walking trails along the lake (Photo: Nicole Bauer)

Lake Shikotsu

Scenic crater lake offers unusual water activities

Nicole Bauer   - 1 min read

Lake Shikotsu (or Shikotsu-ko, 支笏湖 in Japanese) has surprised me by all means. It was just meant to be a last stopover before heading back to New Chitose Airport at the end of our road trip in Hokkaido, but I wished we had planned this in as a proper stay of at least 2 nights. Lake Shikotsu is a stunning crater lake with a depth of about 360 meters, which makes it the second deepest lake in Japan, after Lake Tazawa in Akita Prefecture. It offers a great variety of outdoor activities, as hiking, canoeing or even cycling on water!

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Nicole Bauer

Nicole Bauer @nicole.bauer

Travelling abroad to discover new places, getting to know different cultures and learning foreign languages has always been my passion. I was born and raised in Germany; however, for a few years now I've been very lucky to be able to spend my life abroad. I lived for some time in England and Ital...