Lake Saroma
Hokkaido's largest, a lake separated from the Sea of Okhotsk by a sandbar
Lake Saroma, the third largest in Japan and the largest in Hokkaido, stretches from east to west and is a brackish lake separated from the Sea of Okhotsk by a sandbar.
Standing at the observatory on the summit of Horoiwa Mountain, you see below the distinctive blue lake called Saroma Blue. A breathtaking panorama stretching from end to end of the lake. The narrow sandbar separating the lake from the Sea of Okhotsk lies like a single line drawn by nature, with the Shiretoko Mountains beyond. As wind caresses your cheeks and seagulls cry, the Saroma Blue water surface ripples and sparkles in the waves.
At dusk, the sky and lake become one, changing from orange to reddish-purple in breathtaking beauty. This distinctive blue comes from the lake's depth and transparency, unique to a brackish lake where seawater and freshwater mix. At lakeside restaurants, you can taste fresh Saroma Lake scallops, their plump texture and sweetness filling your mouth. Time flows surrounded by spectacular views woven by the vast lake, sky, and sea.
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- Nearest airports
General Information
- Address
- 北海道常呂郡佐呂間町字浪速字浪速
- Telephone Number
- 01587-2-1200（Lake Saroma Wakka Nature Center*Contact information during closing period 0152-54-2140 (Industry Division, Tokoro General Branch Office)）
- Open
- Sunrise to sunset
- Closed
- Closed in winter (mid-November to late April)
- Prices
- free
- Car Park
- 10 spaces, Free
- Directions
- ●By car: About 20 minutes from Saroma town center
●By car: About 15 minutes from Roadside Station Saroma Lake - Website
* Information on facilities is subject to change. Please check each official website for the latest information.
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