Hokkaido"nature & sightseeing" Information

　"Scene and Onuma-kouen which Mt.Komagatake and Onuma make"

■ Onuma-kouen

　　　It is "Onuma-kouen" belonging to Onuma Quasi-National Park over three towns, such as Nanae-cho near Hakodate in southern Hokkaido.

　　Mt. Komagatake (altitude of 1131 m), lake Onuma, and a virgin forest rich to it are directing the attraction of this park. The eruption of Mt. Komagatake left this nature.


　Onuma-kouen" Mt. Komagatake & lake Onuma "

■ Charm

▼Charm Part 1: "natural landscape"

　　　The attraction of Onuma-kouen is lake Onuma which spreads at Mt. Komagatake, and the mountains form of the Personality & unique and foot which still raise a volcanic smoke, and the virgin forest surrounding it having matched, and having completed one beautiful scene.


Onuma-kouen of the natural landscape of balance
(autumn)

　　　If it escapes from a virgin forest and a lake is often seen, Onuma-kouen is dotted also with the islet close to the size 130, and We have made a new prospect. A tourist ship also operates so that this isiets may be sewn, and We are playing a popular part in Onuma.


　The tourist ship which cruises the inside of an islets

　　　Although Onuma-kouen crowded with folks to many [ from / spring / in autumn ] enters in winter and stilly appearance is shown, the weather of Mt. Komagatake is also changeable and it shows a severe countenance.


　Mt. Komagatake during winter covered with deep snow

▼Charm Part ２:　"a flower, trees, a wild bird, etc. connecting a season"

　　　Onuma-kouen is located in the southern part of comparatively warm Hokkaido. For this reason, spring comes on a little earlier than other communities. Soon after the ice stretched in the lake is melted, in a cherry tree, florescence and a tourists season start.


　Water also loosens and a plant works actively.


- In a lake ...

　　　and a fresh green season -- seeing -- give -- plants advertize a flower difference and its being all at once.
　　　We delight with the water surface of a lake the eyes of folks who a water lily, High bone, etc. are splendidly in all glory, and visit them.


A water lily also begins to bloom in one corner of a lake!

　　　　　The water lily of Onuma


　The damselfly has stopped at High bone !


- On a tree ...

　　　The green of trees comes to a park from June when We will become deep much more to July for breeding of a wild bird. A park is also becoming busy much more. There are some birds which carry out a long journey also from Southeast Asia.


　A "ruddy kingfisher" with the red whole body


- Autumn ... Autumnal leaves!

　　　A highlight is full also of autumn of a park. We can feel such various brilliant autumnal leaves that a sigh comes out.


They are autumnal leaves public inside a garden!


　　　　　　What a nice autumn colors !

　　　After autumnal leaves, We　will enter in winter and the first page of a lake will freeze in Onuma-kouen. We wait for spring of a thaw, also enjoying ice sports, such as snowmobile, to a dynamic state on this frozen lake.


　　　 "upside-down Mt. Komagatake"

　　　Onuma-park shows the hunky-dory scene by "Mt. Komagatake and lake Onuma."

　　The Hokkaido Shinkansen was opened to Hakodate and Onuma became more familiar being by the leisure traveller. Come, We want you to look at slowly this scenery.

■ Picture provided

* Nature park foundation

- Onuma subdepartment ... 0138-67-3477

* The HP is "here."