Second Largest Man-Made Lake in Hokkaido and Taushubetsu River Bridge -Lake Nukabira in Kamishihoro-

Nukabira Dam

Nukabira Dam (糠平ダム) is a concrete gravity power dam with approximately 76 m in height in the south side of the Lake Nukabira. It was built in 1956, and the Lake Nukabira was born as a man-made lake.

Lake Nukabira Observatory

Lake Nukabira Observatory (糠平湖展望台) is built on a hill near Nukabira Dam, and it takes about 15 minutes on foot from a parking lot to Lake Nukabira Observatory. There is no facility except only bench. Some trees and plants disturb my view, but my view is comfortable because I can look over the north side of the Lake Nukabira.

Taushubetsu Observatory

Taushubetsu Observatory (タウシュベツ展望台) is located in the west side of Lake Nukabira and is famous for looking at Taushubetsu River Bridge. The Taushubetsu River Bridge with 130 m in total length was built in 1937. It is completely buried in the water in October. You should take a telephoto lens or a binocular to look at the Taushubets River Bridge.

It takes about 5 minutes on foot from a parking lot to the Taushubetsu Observatory. Tourists must walk through a forest, so attention is necessary for bears. The observatory that about 10 people enter is sorounded by trees and there are no facilities. By the way, attention is necessary for parking your car because the parking lot installed on the shoulder is very small, too.

San-no-Sawa Bridge

San-no-Sawa Bridge (三の沢橋梁) is located in the west side of Lake Nukabira and was built at 40 m in height from the ground in 1955. Tourists can walk on the bridge now and reach to the shore. There is the forest of Truck Eco rail near a parking lot.