[Higureyama Observation Deck in Nanae] Beautiful Lake Onuma and Lake Konuma Can Be Enjoyed at Lookout

Higureyama Observation Deck

Higureyama Observation Deck (日暮山展望台) is a lookout point in Nanae town located in the northern part of Hakodate city. Mt. Komagadake (駒ヶ岳), Lake Onuma (大沼) and Lake Konuma can be viewed from the mountaintop of the Mt. Higure (日暮山) of 303 m elevation between the Lake Konuma, the 2nd largest lakes in Onuma Quasi-National Park, and Junainuma Swamp (蓴菜沼), the 3rd largest lake in the park. The lookout is well-known as a good place to savor a wonderful scenery, and the sea of clouds may be seen in the early morning, too. A poster of Seishun 18 Ticket (青春18きっぷ) used here as a shooting place. After all, a good picture can be taken here. A lookout, a parking lot and a public restroom are built at the site. Brown bears may appear, so beware of them. In addition, drive safely because a road to the mountaintop is a gravel road and the width of the road is only one car size. Admission free. The parking lot is free of charge.

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— 青春18きっぷポスター＆コピーbot (@18Ticket_PRbot) 2019年5月26日

Onuma Quasi-National Park

Onuma Quasi-National Park (大沼国定公園) is a quasi-national park at the foot of Mt. Komagatake (駒ヶ岳) in the southern part of Hokkaido, and is between Nanae town, Shikabe town and Mori town. Its area is 9,083 ha. The park has been designated as the quasi-national park since 1958, and 2 million tourists come. It consists of the Mt. Komagatake of 1,131 m elevation, an active volcano, Lake Ounma (大沼湖), Lake Konuma (小沼湖), Junsai Swamp (蓴菜沼), and beautiful scneries are highlights. The Onuma Quasi-National Park has been chosen as one of The 3 New Views of Japan (新日本三景) together with Miho-no-Matsubara (三保の松原) in Shizuoka prefecture and Yabakei (耶馬渓) in Oita prefecture since 1915. It is also famous for fall foliage, and has been chosen as one of The 100 Best Fall Foliage Spots in Japan (日本紅葉の名所100選). When the Mt. Komagatake erupted from 50,000 to 30,000 years ago, a river was dammed by flowing mud flood, and those lakes were created. Wetlands have been registered under the Ramsar Convention since 2012, and wild waterfowls such as Goose and Duck rest their wings on the surface of the lake. Read More

Look of Higureyama Observation Deck

The distance from the parking lot to the mountaintop is about 50 m away. Only benches are on the mountaintop, and an observation platform is not built. That place is surrounded by trees, and a view is open only at the east side. The Mt. Komagadake, the Lake Onuma, the Lake Konuma and golf courses of Hokkaido Country Club can be looked over if it is fine weather. A conbination of innumerable islands floating in the lakes and an artifactual iron bridge is photogenic.

Unfortunately, a view is bad because the Junasainuma Swamp direction at the west side is surrounded by trees. The mountain is named the Mt. Higure * The Higure means "The sunset" in English, so I completely thought here was a good place to see the sunset. But I could not enjoy it because of thick trees. According to my sources on internet, the mountain was named after a certain person viwed the scenery from the daytime to the sunset because of too beautifulness, so the mountain does not seem to be related to the beautiful sunset.

List of Accommodations

Refer to following websites for the accommodations in the Onuma Park. You can get information regarding online reviews and photos.

Onuma Onsen

Tome-no-Yu(留の湯)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Hakodate-Onuma Prince Hotel(函館大沼 プリンスホテル)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten

Nanae

Onuma Tsuruga Auberge Epuy(大沼鶴雅オーベルジュ エプイ)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Pension Heine(ペンションハイネ)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Station Hotel Asahiya(ステーションホテル 旭屋)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Minshuku Yukkuri Onuma(民宿ゆっくり大沼)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Granvillage Onuma(グランヴィレッヂ 大沼)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Onuma Nagareyama Ranch Paard Musee(大沼流山牧場 Paard Musee)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Pension Kaza(ペンション 風 KAZA)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Niyama Onsen Hotel(ニヤマ温泉ホテル)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Ryoso Chairoi-Tori(旅荘 茶色い鳥)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Minshuku Kamoiso(民宿 鴨井荘)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Minshuku Fujiya(民宿 藤屋)	Only tel: +81-138-65-8164
Pension Nori Hana(ペンション のり☆はな)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Business Minshuku Hana-no-Yado(ビジネス民宿 華の宿)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Beyond Village(ビヨンドビレッジ)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Higashi-onuma Campsite(東大沼キャンプ場)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten

Mori

Greenpia Onuma(グリーンピア大沼)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Pension Mori-no-Naka-no-Chisana-Ie(ペンション 森の中の小さな家)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Chappurin-kan(ちゃっぷ林館)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Hokkaido Youth Nature Hall Napal Forest(北海道青少年自然の家（ネイパル森）)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Business Hotel Fresco Mori(ビジネスホテル フレスコ森)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Take-no-Ie Ryokan(竹の家旅館)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Midori Ryokan(みどり旅館)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Minshuku Shiosai(民宿潮騒)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Ryokan Tsubaki(旅館椿)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Kikushui Ryokan(菊水旅館)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Midori and Rock Campsite(みどりとロックの広場)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten