[Onuma Komagadake Shrine in Nanae] Oiwa Rocks That Fulfill Wish Are Famous as Spiritual Place

Onuma Komagadake Shrine

Onuma Komagadake Shrine (大沼駒ヶ岳神社) is a shinto shrine in Nanae town located in the northern direction of Hakodate city. It is in the north side of the Lake Onuma (大沼), the largest lake in Onuma Quasi-National Park (大沼国定公園), and is near Oiwa-enchi Park (大岩園地) and Reisendo Spring (霊泉洞). The shrine is known for beautiful fresh green and fall foliage, and visitors can enjoy a conbination of the scneries and a solemn atmosphere. The shrine has been established since 1914. An enshrined deity is Ooyamatsumi (大山祗神). A trailhead for Mt. Komagadake (駒ヶ岳) used to be built at the site, and the Onuma Komagadake Shrine was built for praying for safety of hikers. Here is also famous as a spiritual place, and huge rocks called "Oiwa Rocks (大岩)" is at the site, too. Admission free.

Oiwa-enchi Park

Oiwa-enchi Park (大岩園地) is a nature park in Nanae town located in the northern part of Hakodate city. It is in the northern direction of the Lake Onuma (大沼), the largest lake in Onuma Quasi-National Park (大沼国定公園), and is near Onuma Komagadake Shrine (大沼駒ヶ岳神社) and Reisendo Spring (霊泉洞). I tried searching the Oiwa-enchi Park on the internet, but I did not know because a place containg the shrine and Oiwa Rock (大岩) is called the Oiwa-enchi Park or a place jutting into the Lake Onuma is called the Oiwa-enchi Park. Walks, a public restroom and a parking lot are built at the site. Admission free. The parking lot is free of charge. Read More

Reisendo Spring

Reisendo Spring (霊泉洞) is a spring in Nanae town located in the northern part of Hakodate city. The spring gushes out in the northern direction of the Lake Onuma (大沼), the largest lake in Onuma Quasi-National Park (大沼国定公園), and is one of water resources of the Lake Onuma. Here is famous as a spiritual place, and Torii (a gateway to shinto shrine) and a small shrine building are built at the site. Admission free. A parking lot is at Oiwa-enchi Park (大岩園地), and is free of charge. Read More

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

Oiwa Rocks

It is said that the Oiwa Rocks flied out of the volcano when the Mt. Komagatake erupted in 1914. I guess that its height of the Oiwa Rock is about 8 m, and its perimeter is about 20 m. A cleft is in the middle of the rocks, and the visitors can pass through the rocks. It is said that a wish comes true if they make a wish while passing through the rocks. Therefore here is a popular spot. But it has been ban entering since October, 2018 because of fallen rocks.

Atmosphere of Onuma Komagadake Shrine and Oiwa Rocks Can Be Watched on Youtube

Movie of Onuma Komagadake Shrine and Oiwa Rocks

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

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Hakodate-Onuma Prince Hotel(函館大沼 プリンスホテル)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten

Nanae

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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)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
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
HOSTEL WONDER(ホステル ワンダー)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Nomadoya Onuma(のまどや大沼)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Tree House and Open Air Bath(ツリーハウスと天空露天風呂)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Hitomoshi-no-Sato(陽燈しの郷)	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

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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