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[Kabutonuma Swamp in Toyotomi] Fulfilling Camping Ground of Kabutonuma Park

CONTENTS

Kabutonuma Swamp
- List of Means of Transportation for Plain Tourism
- Rishiri-Rebun-Sarobetsu National Park
Look of Kabutonuma Park
List of Accommodations

Kabutonuma Swamp

Kabutonuma Swamp (兜沼) is a freshwater lake in Toyotomi town located in the southern direction of Wakkanai city. In the northernmost part of Kami-sarobetsu Plain (上サロベツ原野) located in the norhern part of Sarobetsu Plain (サロベツ原野), Rishiri‐Rebun‐Sarobetsu National Park (利尻礼文サロベツ国立公園), the Kabutonuma Swamp is almost next to the Wakkanai. The perimeter of the swamp is about 3.5 km, and the maximum depth is about 2 m. Its shape of the swamp looked like a Japanese war helmet (Kabuto), so it was named. Originally the name of the swamp was Peraisaruto (ぺライサルトー), and it means "A swamp that a fish can be catched at a reed bed" in Ainu language. The area around Kabutonuma Swamp is developed as Kabutonuma Park (兜沼公園), and Kabutonuma Park Camping Ground (兜沼公園キャンプ場), Kabutonuma Park Auto Camping Site (兜沼公園オートキャンプ場) and a park golf course are built at the site. The swamp is known for migratory birds flying coming, and bird-watching can be enjoyed at a forest of the park. Because a green zone got in my way, I could not approach the shore. Admission free. A parking lot is free of charge.

Movie of Kabutonuma Swamp

There are some means of transportation for the Sarobetsu Plain tourism, for example, a fixed-route bus, a sightseeing taxi, a rental car and a rental bicycle. I suppose that the best means of transportation is that visitors rent a rental car in the Wakkanai.

List of Means of Transportation for Plain Tourism

Refer to following the means of the transportation in the Sarobetsu Plain. As for car rental comparison websites, you can compare vehicle rental prices on Jalan Rental Car (じゃらんレンタカー) and Rakutem Travel Rental Car (楽天トラベルレンタカー).

Nippon Rent-a-car(ニッポンレンタカー)	Their offices are near Wakkanai Station and Wakkanai Airport.	HP	Jalan	Rakuten
Times Car Rental(タイムズカーレンタル)	Their offices are near the Wakkanai Station and Wakkanai Airport.	HP	Jalan	Rakuten
Toyota Rental Lease(トヨタレンタリース)	Their offices are near the Wakkanai Station and Wakkanai Airport.	HP	Jalan	Rakuten
Nissan Rent-a-car(日産レンタカー)	Their offices are near the Wakkanai Station and Wakkanai Airport.	HP	Jalan	Rakuten
Orix Rent-a-car(オリックスレンタカー)	Their offices are near the Wakkanai Station and Wakkanai Airport.	HP	Jalan	Rakuten
Chiseki Sekiyu Choinori Rent-a-car(チセキ石油・ちょいのりレンタカー)	Their offices are near the Minami-wakkanai Station and Toyotomi Onsen.	HP	Jalan	Rakuten
Toyotomi Tourist Information Center(豊富町観光情報センター)	They rent a rental bicycle at the Toyotomi Tourist Information Center and Yu-no-Mori Pokke (湯の杜ぽっけ).	HP	Jalan	Rakuten
Toyotomi Hier(豊富ハイヤー)	Reservation is required.	HP	Jalan	Rakuten
Horonobe Town Office(幌延町)	They lend a bicycle for free at Horokaru (ホロカル).	HP	Jalan	Rakuten

Rishiri-Rebun-Sarobetsu National Park

Rishiri-Rebun-Sarobetsu National Park (利尻礼文サロベツ国立公園) located in the northern Hokkaido between Rishiri Island, Rebun Island, Toyotomi Town and Horonobe Town is the northernmost national park in Japan, and has been designated as the national park since 1974. The area is 24,166 ha. It consists of 2 islands, wetlands and the coast, and beautiful nature such as the sea, mountains, wild flowers and wetlands is highlight. Because the Northern Hokkaido has few famous tourist attracsions, the national park is one of the most famous nature tourist attracsions. The Rishiri-Rebun-Sarobetsu National Park is divided into 4 areas, Rishiri Area (利尻), Rebun Area (礼文), Coastal Sand-dune Area (海浜砂丘) and Sarobetsu Area (サロベツ), and the Rishiri Area (利尻), the Rebun Area (礼文) and the Sarobetsu Area have a lot of highlights. Read More

Look of Kabutonuma Park

The Kabutonuma Park at the eastern shore of the swamp is near Kabutonuma Station. There are the Kabutonuma Park Camping Ground and the Kabutonuma Park Auto Camping Site. A shower facility and a coin-operated washing machine are provided, too, so the park is popular with campers. Open period is from May to September. The camping grounds are charged.

Movie of Camp Ground

Admission fee	Free of charge
Parking lot	Free parking is provided (100 cars)
Business hour	Open 24 hours
Regular closing day	Winter season
Telephone number	+81-162-84-2600
Home page	Home page is here
Mapcode	353 159 742*85

List of Accommodations

Refer to following websites for the accommodations in the Toyotomi, the Horonobe and the Teshio. You can get information regarding online reviews and photos.

Toyotomi

Minshuku Ashita-no-Shiro(民宿あしたの城)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Toyo Hotel(トーヨーホテル)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Matsuya Ryokan(松屋旅館)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Yadokari House(ヤドカリハウス)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Lodgement Miyamoto(ロッジメント宮本)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Stay Wagaya only for women(女性専用シェアハウス stay わが家)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Kabutonuma Campsite(兜沼公園キャンプ場)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten

Toyotomi Onsen

Kawashima Ryokan(川島旅館)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
New Onsnekaku Hotel(ニュー温泉閣ホテル)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Hotel Toyotomi(ホテル豊富)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Win(ウィン)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Yukaiyado(湯快宿)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Yunohana-so(湯の花荘)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Share House "Yado"(シェアハウス「宿〜YADO〜」)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Ukasuymosir(湯治の宿「ウカスイモシリ」)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten

Horonobe

Minshuku Ryokan Sarobetsu(民宿旅館サロベツ)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Business Hotel Hokuto-so(ビジネスホテル北斗荘)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Business Ryokan Koei-so(ビジネス旅館光栄荘)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Minshuku Meizan-so(民宿名山荘)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Furusato-no-Mori Forest Park Campsite(ふるさとの森森林公園キャンプ場)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten

Teshio

Teshio Onsen Yubae(てしお温泉夕映)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Sato Minshuku(さとう民宿)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Sun Hotel(サンホテル)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Takahashi Ryokan(高橋旅館)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Nishizawa Ryokan(西澤旅館)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Hinomaru Ryokan(日の丸旅館)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Hotel Ichihana(ホテルいち花)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Maruse Ryokan(マルセ旅館)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Kagaminuma Seaside Park Campsite(鏡沼海浜公園キャンプ場)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten

A page of Sarobetsu Plain is here

Sarobetsu Plain

By the way, Club Tourism (クラブツーリズム), a Japanese tour travel agency, provides various types of tours such as day trip tours or ordinary tours. In the case of bus tours, tourists do not drive their cars themselves, so they can savor alcohol. Choosen tourist attractions are national parks such as Rishiri and Rebun, Shiretoko, and popular tourist places such as Furano and Biei, and some activities such as hiking and fruit picking are also enjoyed depending on seasons. If you are interested in tour trips, you should visit the club tourism's website for details.

Map

Transport Facilities

Transportation to Kabutonuma Swamp

New Chitose Airport (新千歳空港) --> (Approximately 50 minutes by Plane) --> Wakkanai Airport (稚内空港) --> (Approximately 5 minutes on foot) --> Wakkanai Airport bus terminal (稚内空港バスターミナル) --> (Approximately 30 minutes by Soya Bus [Wakkanai-kuko Line: To Wakkana ferry terminal] (宗谷バス「稚内空港線：稚内フェリーターミナル行き」)) --> Wakkana bus terminal (駅前バスターミナル) --> (Approximately 5 minutes on foot) --> Wakkanai station (稚内駅) --> (Approximately 30 minutes by Local train [To Horonobe] (普通列車「幌延行き」)) --> Kabutonuma station (兜沼駅) --> (Approximately 10 minutes on foot)

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