Submerged railway track of Lake Shikaribetsu

Magical! Go and see the railway track submerged in a beautiful lake

Known as the lake in the sky, Lake Shikaribetsu is located at the highest altitude in Hokkaido. A spot at Lake Shikaribetsu that went viral on social media is the railway tracks submerged in the lake. One can see what appears to be railway tracks sinking into the beautiful, clear waters of the lake. It is a mysterious sight that appears to have popped out of an anime film. Why are there railway tracks in a lake? These are, in fact, rails used for pulling sightseeing boats onto land during the winter season. As the lake freezes in winter, we recommend visiting on a fine day in other seasons if you want to catch a glimpse of these submerged "railway tracks."

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Nearest airports
New Chitose Airport Sapporo Okadama Airport Hakodate Airport Okushiri Airport Asahikawa Airport Wakkanai Airport Rishiri Airport Okhotsk Monbetsu Airport Memanbetsu Airport Nemuro Nakashibetsu Airport Tancho Kushiro Airport Tokachi Obihiro Airport

General Information

Postal code
〒081-0344 
Address
北海道鹿追町北瓜幕白雲橋(白雲山登山口)
Car Park
None
Directions
●By car: About 50 minutes from JR Shintoku Station
●By car: About 60 minutes from Doto Expwy Tokachi-Shimizu IC
Website

Shikaoi Tourism Association

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