Mysterious Lake Toya

#cityplaybook A hot spring that was born during the Meiji period due to the eruption of the forty-three mountains (Yosomiyama). Boasting an abundant amount of hot water, the number of hotels and inns is the largest in Hokkaido. Currently, it is a popular hot spring resort representing Hokkaido, visited by more than 3 million tourists a year. Accommodation facilities are lined up along the lake, and you can enjoy a luxurious hot spring while looking at the fantastic Lake Toya, which changes its expression depending on the season, and the beautiful Mt. Yotei, which is also known as Ezo Fuji, from the guest rooms and open-air baths. The hot spring town is dotted with free foot baths and hand baths, and you can easily enjoy sodium and calcium chloride hot springs, which are said to be effective for coldness and dry skin. There is a promenade along the lake, and it is fun to walk around the city while enjoying hand baths and foot baths.