
Smelt fishing: a seasonal winter sight on Lake Toro
In winter, you can enjoy ice fishing for smelt and winter canoeing. A guide will teach you, so even beginners can participate. Another great thing about this tour is that you can have the smelt you catch made into tempura, and you should definitpate in the smelt fishing tournament that is held for a limited time.

A canoe tour where you can encounter the flora and fauna around Lake Toro
Canoe tours mainly take place on Lake Toro, located east of the Kushiro Marshland. Unlike river touring, the current is gentle and even beginners can easily participate. The surrounding area is home to a variety of flora and fauna, including the Japanese crane, a national special natural monument. You are sure to encounter different species depending on the season.
Lakeside Toro
- Address
- 73 Kita 8-sen, Toro-hara, Shibecha Town, Kawakami County, Hokkaido
- Access
- [Car] Approximately 46 minutes from Kushiro Airport, approximately 49 minutes from Akan IC on the Doto Expressway [Train] Approximately 15 minutes walk from Toro Station on the JR Senmo Main Line
- Official Website
- http://www.shitsugen.com/index.html
- TEL
- +81-15-487-2172Please inform the staff that you found us through "Tabiiro."
- SNS
- Business hours
- Summer (May to October): 9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.
Winter (November to April): 9:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. - Regular Holiday
- Irregular holidays
- Fee
- Kushiro-gawa River Canoe Touring: Adults/7,000 yen, Children/3,500 yen *9,000 yen for single participants
- Parking
- 25 spaces
- Event information
- "Activities Menu"
Arekinai River Canoe Touring (Tōro Lake to Tributary Round Trip)
Adults: ¥6,000
Children: ¥3,000
Early Morning Kushiro River Canoe Touring (Private 1-group per canoe)
Adults: ¥9,000
Children: ¥4,500
Tōro Lake Canoe Tour (Lake Canoe Experience)
Adults: ¥4,500
Children: ¥2,500
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