About this location: Bihoro Pass
Bihoro Pass, at 525 m on Route 243, overlooks Lake Kussharo. The grand caldera panorama is among Hokkaido's finest vistas. Sea-of-clouds mornings, mist, and sunset give it many seasonal faces.
Key features
- Bird's-eye view of Lake Kussharo — Japan's largest caldera lake (57 km circumference), seen from the observatory atop a 520-step climb
- Sea of Clouds (September–November) — appears on clear, windless mornings with a big temperature gap; Mt. Mashu floats above the clouds
- Mt. Mashu at sunset — the western sun gilds the peak, contrasting with Lake Kussharo for a stunning composition
- Mt. Atosanupuri (Mt. Iou) — an active volcano emitting plumes, on the opposite shore of Lake Kussharo
- Michi-no-Eki Gurutto Panorama Bihoro-toge — restaurant, shop, and free observation deck; famous «Age-imo» fried potato dumplings
