北海道之旅 - 支笏湖 Lake Shikotsuko

This hot spring town situated at 250 meters above sea level, is a caldera lake formed over 30,000 years ago by volcanic activity and its Japan's northernmost ice-free lake. It consisting rows of hotels, Japanese-style inns (ryokan), restaurants and souvenir shops, is located in the south-west part of Hokkaido

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