Real Big panorama
Bihoro pass is located between Teshikaga-cho and Bihoro-cho on 243 Line. Road Station is set at the top of the Bihoro Pass. and you will arrive viewpoint stepping up from the parking. You can enjoying the big panorama of the scenery of the biggest caldera lake of Japan “lake Kussharo” and Shiretoko Ranges in a fine day from the 525m high. Green in summer accentuates blue color of Lake Kussharo, and middle island is in the middle of the lake. This is one of the best viewpoint of Akan National Park.
The biggest caldera in Japan
The biggest caldera of Japan is in Akan National Park. Caldera means pot in Portuguese. This landscape was formed by a number of huge eruptions. Mountain ranges of Kussharo caldera such as Mt. Mokoto and Bihoro Pass surround Lake Kussharo. A rich nature consists of Lake, River, Forest, Volcano and Onsen. You can see such nature of Kussharo Caldera from Bihoro Pass.
Hisotry of Kussharo Caldera
History of Kussharo Caldera starts after a number of volcanoes 2 million – 100 million years ago. A number of eruptions started 2 hundred thousand years ago and lava from big eruptions flows out Okhotsk and Senkon Field and forms the land of Eastern Hokkaido. The center of volcano falls down due to the biggest size of the eruption hundred thousand years ago. The rages of Mt. Mokoto and Bihoro Pass is remaining of the past volcano. Water was stored in the caldera and Atosa-nupuri volcano, middle island volcano, Oyakotsu volcano of Wakoto peninsula and Mashu volcano were formed. After a number of volcanic activities, present Kussharo Caldera and volcano were formed.
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Access
Access（Airport, JR & Bus）
From Kawayu Eco-Museum Center
Kawayu Eco-Museum Center ⇒ Seasonal Ecopassport ⇒ Bihoro Pass
From Kushiro/Kushiro Airport
Kushiro Airport ⇒ Kushiro Airport Shuttle Bus（About 45min） ⇒ JR Kushiro Station ⇒ JR Senmou Line（Abuot 1hour40min） ⇒ JR Mashu OR Kawayu Onsen Station ⇒ Seasonal Ecopassport ⇒ Bihoro Pass
From Abashiri/Memanbetsu Airport
Memanbetsu Airport ⇒ Memanbetsu Airport Shuttle Bus（About 30min） ⇒ JR Abashiri Station ⇒ JR Senmou Line（About 45min） ⇒ JR Shiretoko Shari Station ⇒ JR Senmou Line（About 45min） ⇒ JR Mashu OR Kawayu Onsen Station ⇒ Seasonal Ecopassport ⇒ Bihoro Pass
From Nakashibetsu Airport
Nakashibetsu Airport ⇒ Nakashibetsu Airport Shuttle Bus（About 30min） ⇒ Nakashibetsu Bus Terminal ⇒ Akan Bus（About 1hour30min） ⇒ JR Shibecha Station ⇒ JR Senmou Line（About 30min） ⇒ JR Mashu OR Kawayu Onsen Station ⇒ Seasonal Ecopassport ⇒ Bihoro Pass
＊No public transportation to Bihoro Pass except season Ecopassport. Please use taxi from JR Mashu or Kawayu Onsen station.
Access (by car)
MAPCODE
638 225 400
From Kawayu Eco-Museum Center
Kawayu Eco-Museum Center ⇒ 52 Line・243 Line （about 50min） ⇒ Bihoro Pass
From Kushiro/Kushiro Airport
Kushiro City ⇒ 391 Line・243 Line（About 2hour） ⇒ Bihoro Pass
Kushiro Airport ⇒ 53 Line・243 Line（About 2hour） ⇒ Bihoro Pass
From Abashiri/Memanbetsu Airport
Abashiri City ⇒ 39 Line・243 Line（About 1hour10min） ⇒ Bihoro Pass
Memanbetsu Airport ⇒ 39Line・243Line（About 45min） ⇒ Bihoro Pass
From Nakashibetsu Airport
Nakashibetsu Airport ⇒ 13Line・243Line（About 1hour30min） ⇒ Bihoro Pass
