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Popular Best Things to Do in Sobetsu [2025]
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Showa Shinzan Bear Ranch
4.3
/5
112 reviews
5.3
From KWD 2.090
Based on 139 reviews
2.5 km from downtown
Phone +81 142-75-2290
Address: 183 Shōwashinzan, Sobetsu, Usu District, Hokkaido 052-0102, Japan
Recommended sightseeing time: 1-3 hours
No.1 of Family-Friendly Attractions in Sobetsu
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The experience was really great! Shao Sang, the tour guide, was from Shanghai and was humorous. Since there were 1/3 Japanese, 1/3 mainland + Taiwanese, and 1/3 German and Filipino tourists in the car, Shao Sang switched between Chinese, Japanese, and English to explain in depth. He also helped serve the dishes at noon! The key is that he can also use his energy to make the weather better!
Interesting places near Lake Toya, Bear Farm, Usu Volcano in Shaohe Xinshan, Earthquake Research Institute, come to Toya, check in at all of them, no regrets!
In addition to the bear farm in Toya, there is also Noboribetsu Bear Farm!
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Mount Usu
4.5
/5
64 reviews
4.7
Based on 51 reviews
4.3 km from downtown
Address: Showashinzan, Sobetsu, Usu District, Hokkaido 052-0102
Recommended sightseeing time: 1-2 hours
Highlights:
Experience 1977 volcanic eruption site
Cable car: Lake Toya & Showa
34% positive reviews
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[Scenery] Mount Usu is bare and nothing to see; the red smoking Showa Shinzan next to it was newly formed by the eruption in 19th year of the Showa era, which is not bad.
[Fun] 🚡 Go up to the observation deck, where you can see a mountain like 🗻 in the distance; there is a road next to it that leads to another observation deck to see Mount Usu, but the road is a bit far, and the key is that Mount Usu is not very beautiful.
[Value for money] 🚡 Round trip 2000 yen for adults, 1000 yen for children
Mount Usu is still very beautiful, but it was snowing heavily when we first climbed to the top. The visibility was low and the wind was strong. We didn't stay there for too long and had to come down. I didn't get to take a complete picture of Lake Toya, which was a bit of a pity because the snow was too deep.
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Showa-shinzan
4.3
/5
135 reviews
4.2
Based on 252 reviews
2 km from downtown
Address: Showashinzan, Sobetsu, Usu District, Hokkaido 052-0102, Japan
Recommended sightseeing time: 1-2 hours
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Mount Usu, located on the shore of Lake Toya, experienced continuous volcanic activity during the Showa era, causing the bottom layer to rise and form a new peak, hence the name Showa Shinzan. This mountain is one of the two active volcanoes in Lake Toya. The white smoke emitted from the mountain is the source of the clouds and mists in Lake Toya. Mount Usu is located on the south bank of Lake Toya, overlooking the Pacific Ocean to the south and Lake Toya to the north. Nearby attractions include the Bear Ranch on the mountain, Mount Usu Cable Car, Geopark, Toyagou Park at the foot of the mountain, Lakeside Garden, Volcano Museum, etc.
Every time Japan has an earthquake, there is an active volcano. This itinerary was not in my original plan. The reason for group tours is that the time is too tight, and we can only visit all places in a hurry. If we meet a better tour guide, he will tell us in advance what fun things there are. But we can only have a tour guide for semi-self-guided tour. There is a bear park in Johor Bahru, and those who want to go can save time and go in earlier to see it.
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