in early morning you can see the lake with cloud sea

This a nice spot to view the ring shaped kussharo lake. On a clear day, this place is to be a favorites among the photographer.

Re-opened in April 2022 after a complete remodel. Nice faat-serve lunch restaurant and a few shops. It was snowing at 1:30p so no views!

Excellent view and must visit Free entrance, free parking (also good place for overnight Bed-in-Car), 5 stars standard washrooms A breathtaking view of the Lake, very windy at time of our visit, it is located top of the Hill Very picturesque, relaxing place and dining and local farms products Highly recommend

Must go spot in East Hokkaido. Bihoro Pass road station has a free car park where you can stay overnight in your car. The stars at night, the sunrise were exceptionally beautiful. Unforgettable.

I was here on a cloudy day , so the view of lake kussharo was not in sight. However the food at the restaurant was good and the general atmosphere of the area even during a cloudy day was nice

Spectacular views can be had from this point, especially of Lake Kusharo. Very interesting countryside, too. It was extremely windy and cold at the summit (in October). Access is best by car; we rented one.

Must go spot in East Hokkaido. You can stay over night in a parking space, and there will be people that would wake up for sun rise. Beautiful view of Akan although in my case I wasn't able to see cuz of sea of clouds that covered it.

A good rest station, there is restaurant, gift shop and observation desk. It's also a great place to view cloud sea. It's a high point to view lake.

Went here during May23, peak blossom. It does look like moss from far and like a carpet too. There are plenty of photo spots and some eateries selling ice creams and fast foods. If you have problems walking, there is a mini bus service going around the park. The driver will drive very slowly so you can take pictures with ease and enjoy the view. We didn't have enough time to explore every inch of the park because of tight schedule. Maybe next time. Highly recommend if northern Hokkaido is part of your plan. From Sapporo will take about 4-6h. So it won't be a day trip.

Went here during May23, peak blossom. It does look like moss from far and like a carpet too. There are plenty of photo spots and some eateries selling ice creams and fast foods. If you have problems walking, there is a mini bus service going around the park. The driver will drive very slowly so you can take pictures with ease and enjoy the view. We didn't have enough time to explore every inch of the park because of tight schedule. Maybe next time. Highly recommend if northern Hokkaido is part of your plan. From Sapporo will take about 4-6h. So it won't be a day trip.

May 19,2024 fully bloom flowers, amazing so beautiful 🤳

If you are here in Hokkaido during mid-May, you must visit this Park as a bucket list to do. At this time the pink moss flowers are in full bloom like heavenly flowers on earth. The park also have food stores that sell convenient food and snacks only. Only wish they have a gourmet restaurant to complete a wonderful day. The rainy season at this time of the year is also problematic. The 6-hour drive along the freeway from Sapporo does not provide opportunity for restaurant breaks.

Large rolling hills of pink moss — blooms for the month of May, and was truly a spectacular sea of pink. Has a little hill ride if you buy tickets and climb to the top

Held from May 3 to early June Shibazakura, also known as moss phlox, is the representative flower of Spring in Hokkaido. Higashimokoto Shibazakura Park is one of the most well-known places for shibazakura in the whole prefecture! The ten-hectare park is painted with the most glorious pink and white colors from early May to early June. At the top of the hill is an observatory from which to take stunning photographs of the picturesque landscape. The photogenic pink torii shrine gate is also a popular spot to take pictures. Enjoy a leisurely stroll and find that perfect place to capture the mass of pink that signals Spring’s true arrival in Northern Japan!

What a beautiful way to spend a couple of hours. Admission is 500 yen and parking is plentiful and free. There is a bus tour for a fee but I think walking is the best way to see it if you don't mind stairs and mulch trails. There are also go-karts which looked fun. There are many photo spots and lots of helpful staff. There isn't a lot of variety in terms of food stalls but enough to keep you satisfied if you need a snack!

must visit if you are in nearby. this place is so vast and beautifully filled with pink moss and flowers! great place for family photo! good for a good stroll. they offer paid buggy ride for visitors with movement difficulty!

First time seeing so many colorful flowers covering the whole hill and it's a wonderful experience. A must visit destination if you are visiting Hokkaido during spring summer period.

Great place to visit. The Shibazakura were just started to come into full bloom. You can walk the paths up through the flowers, drive go-karts around a track at the bottom, get a helicopter view from above. The flowers were spectacular. The Sakura coloured soft serve from one of the vendors wasn't bad either.

Great viewing point. You can see whole Lake Kussharo. There is a souvenir shop and restaurant.

Had everything you need for a rest area. Hokkaido melon, snacks, nice views. No complaints here!

Good rest area and a nice scenery view!

Awesome point of view. Confirm beforehand there is no mist or clouds at that day. Better off to arrive early in the morning to watch the sea of clouds

I love the cafe! And cheese stick! Special souvenir to buy from here

It's so beautiful and very chill.

There is a small display upstairs about a famous film that was shot in the vicinity. There is also a memorial plaque outside dedicated to Misora Hibari, a famous female singer, who sang about the lake. Not much else to see or do when there is a fog, which often seems to be the case around lake Mashu.

Awesome views, with some souvenirs available.

in early morning you can see the lake with cloud sea

This a nice spot to view the ring shaped kussharo lake. On a clear day, this place is to be a favorites among the photographer.

Re-opened in April 2022 after a complete remodel. Nice faat-serve lunch restaurant and a few shops. It was snowing at 1:30p so no views!

Excellent view and must visit Free entrance, free parking (also good place for overnight Bed-in-Car), 5 stars standard washrooms A breathtaking view of the Lake, very windy at time of our visit, it is located top of the Hill Very picturesque, relaxing place and dining and local farms products Highly recommend

Must go spot in East Hokkaido. Bihoro Pass road station has a free car park where you can stay overnight in your car. The stars at night, the sunrise were exceptionally beautiful. Unforgettable.

I was here on a cloudy day , so the view of lake kussharo was not in sight. However the food at the restaurant was good and the general atmosphere of the area even during a cloudy day was nice

Spectacular views can be had from this point, especially of Lake Kusharo. Very interesting countryside, too. It was extremely windy and cold at the summit (in October). Access is best by car; we rented one.

Must go spot in East Hokkaido. You can stay over night in a parking space, and there will be people that would wake up for sun rise. Beautiful view of Akan although in my case I wasn't able to see cuz of sea of clouds that covered it.

A good rest station, there is restaurant, gift shop and observation desk. It's also a great place to view cloud sea. It's a high point to view lake.

You can use a free Wi-Fi at the waiting room.

If you just check on Google maps how to get from the airport to Abashiri, Google make you wait in the airport one and a half hour for the next connection, however the airport buses are coordinating with the airlines and if your flight would be delayed the bus will be waiting for you which was extremely helpful!! Thank goodness we did not rely on Google and instead walked out of the airport and the bus was there waiting for our delayed flight and especially in Winter the buses are your best bet because the train station is some 30 minutes on foot and if it's full of snow and snowing in extremely cold weather it's nothing more horrible then to drag your suitcase over snow. A big kudos to the airport for having this planned out. On the way back, the bus that matches your return flight will bring you to the airport almost 2 hours before flight which might feel like a waste of time however there is a very nice restaurant where you can finally be together infamous Hokkaido soup curry that we could not find anywhere in Abashiri town. The luggage check takes longer time because they only have one lane open to scan your cabin stuff and despite the airport being small it might take more than 15-20 minutes to finally get in front of the gates however the gates are not so far, just behind the TSA.

Very small but convenient airport in Hokkaido. It was surprisingly small, we literally just walked out of the airport in 2 minutes after getting off the plane! Has lots of things though in a small airport. The bathroom was quite clean as well. Now that I think about it, I have no idea why I am reviewing an airport 😂

A small domestic airport. Very convenient for those who want to go to Abashiri lake or Abashiri drift ice festival. A direct bus service from airport to drift ice festival site. In the 2nd floor of the airport building there are some souvenir shops. There is an observation desk.

Nice and clean airport in hokkaido japan. You can easily jump in to shuttle bus right after you get out of the arrival hall

A nice small airport. There are restaurant and shops in 2nd floor, and nice view in 3rd floor.

Small domestic airport, just only ANA and Japan Airlines check-in counter at 1st floor. Gift shops, departure gate, lounge and restaurants are located at 2nd floor. The departure gate open 20mins before departure.

Very clean, organized and helpful at the airport. Some how our rental car was cancelled and the agency at the airport was able to get us another one.