 Most viewed - Northern Lake Toya 北洞爺湖（洞爺湖町） |
With buckets and water testing kits, they do their testing.572 views
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After bicycling through eastern Lake Toya, I continue my trip around Lake Toya as I head north, entering Toyako town.331 views
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Near the Toya Mizunoeki is Toya High School whose Environment Club regularly take water samples from Lake Toya to test the lake's water quality. They go behind the Toya Mozunoeki and take water samples with plastic buckets.265 views
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Sculpture: by Aiko Miyawaki, 宮脇 愛子「うつろひ」 This is at the western edge of Toyako Onsen. It was past 5 pm when I got back to Toyako Onsen by bicycle.231 views
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Lake Toya and swan, Hokkaido229 views
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Sculpture: Recovery, by Rei Nibe 二部 黎「復活」219 views
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Ukimido pagoda, Lake Toya, Hokkaido 浮見堂207 views
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Right side of Ukimido pagoda, Lake Toya.204 views
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Lake Toya and swans, Hokkaido203 views
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Nakajima islands and swan, Lake Toya, Hokkaido197 views
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Inside the refrigerated warehouse. There are two large rooms, one is filled with snow (seen in the back wall) and the other has the produce.128 views
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Well-placed sculpture at Ukimido: Dream Toya, by Mitsuaki Sora, 空 充秋「夢洞爺」120 views
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Vinyl house117 views
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Sculpture: I was…I will, by Masaru Bando 坂東 優「I was（過去）…I will（未来）」117 views
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The Matsuhashi family later moved away from Toya village and entrusted the statue to a local temple.115 views
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Cherry blossoms and Toyako Onsen in the distance.113 views
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Sculpture: Dreamy Lake View, by Masafumi Maita 眞板 雅文「湖景夢想」112 views
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Toya Mizunoeki, a local shopping place and rest house in northern Lake Toya. A good place to rest, eat, and inquire at the tourist info counter. とうや水の駅112 views
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Sculpture: Alveolus, by Goro Kakei 掛井 五郎「胞」112 views
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G8 Hokkaido Toyako Summit welcome sign on entrance of Toya Mizunoeki.110 views
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One girl takes notes as the others give her their test results.110 views
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Inside Toya Mizunoeki, they sell local produce, tourist souvenirs, etc.109 views
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How the lake was formed.108 views
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Silo Lookout Point in western Lake Toya is not on the lakeside road. It is on a highway running almost parallel to the lakeside road. Not really accessible by bicycle.108 views
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The sculpture on the right: Wave Play, by Kyuzaemon Orihara 折原 久左ェ門「波遊」107 views
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Upon the wishes of the local people, they built the Ukimido pagoda in 1937 and put the Shotoku Taishi statue on the altar inside. They also started the annual Shotoku Taishi Festival every July.107 views
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The Ukimido houses a small statue of Prince Shotoku Taishi. Inside, it still looks quite new.107 views
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Toya Shonen Shizen no Ie (Toya Nature House for Youth) is a lodging and seminar facility. 道立洞爺少年自然の家106 views
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A path of stones lead to the Ukimido.106 views
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Around 1912, a Buddhist priest traveling north reached Toya village and rested at the Matsuhashi home. He gave a statue of Prince Shotoku Taishi to the family and said that they and the village shall prosper by taking care of it.106 views
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Behind Ukimido pagoda, Lake Toya106 views
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Nakajima islands as seen from northern Lake Toya.105 views
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Left side of Ukimido pagoda, Lake Toya105 views
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Personal computers for public use inside Toya Mizunoeki in northern Lake Toya. Notice the G8 Summit flags.104 views
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Ukimido Park104 views
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Ukimido103 views
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Silo Lookout Point103 views
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Color charts are used to assess the water quality. This is for phosphoric acid.103 views
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Snow in the refrigerated warehouse. In winter, they use a snow plow/blower to shoot the snow into the room. The temperature is adjusted by ceiling fans and the wall shutters which can open or close.103 views
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Nakajima islands102 views
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For nitrate.102 views
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This refrigerated warehouse for vegetables uses winter snow as the coolant, reducing the electricity bill.102 views
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Northern Lake Toya includes the Takarada Nature Footpath along the lake shore. 財田自然観察道101 views
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View from the Ukimido's tiny balcony.101 views
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The students do various tests, each one does a specific task. 洞爺高等学校101 views
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Takarada Nature Footpath along the lake shore. 財田自然観察道100 views
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Inside Toya Mizunoeki100 views
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View of Lake Toya behind Toya Mizunoeki.100 views
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Cherry blossoms and Ukimido pagoda.100 views
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Ukimido pagoda juts out into the lake on a narrow islet connected by a stone bridge.100 views
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Local residents then launched a project to rebuild the Ukimido and through numerous donations, a new Ukimido and Shotoku Taishi altar statue was completed in July 2004.100 views
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Silo Lookout Point100 views
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Take home your trash!99 views
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Northern Lake Toya99 views
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Another major sight in Lake Toya is the Ukimido pagoda in northern Lake Toya.99 views
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However, on Oct. 15, 2003, the Ukimido was struck by lightning and both the building and Shotoku Taishi statue were lost in the fire.99 views
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Ukimido means "floating view temple."99 views
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The Ukimido is the focal point of the lakeside Ukimido Park.99 views
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For Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD).99 views
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Northern Lake Toya98 views
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Takarada Nature Footpath along the lake shore.98 views
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Nakajima islands as seen from northern Lake Toya. They seem to look the same from whichever direction. Totally conical islands.98 views
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Inside Toya Mizunoeki98 views
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After the water testing is done, they throw back the water into the lake.98 views
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Near the Silo Lookput Point is this large refrigerated warehouse for vegetables operated by the Toya JA agricultural cooperative. 野菜貯蔵用雪蔵（雪エネルギー利用)98 views
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Reeds barely grow here.97 views
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Pier97 views
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G8 Hokkaido Toyako Summit Welcome sign on window of Toya Mizunoeki in northern Lake Toya.97 views
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The lake shore behind the Toya Mizunoeki also has swans.97 views
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Outside Toya Mizunoeki fronting Lake Toya.97 views
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View behind the Ukimido pagoda, with the Nakajima islands.97 views
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Another nesting swan.97 views
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More cherry trees.97 views
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G8 Hokkaido Toyako Summit welcome banner at a gas station in northern Lake Toya.96 views
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Nakajima islands as seen from western Lake Toya.96 views
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Nesting swan96 views
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Cherry blossoms and Nakajima islands96 views
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Kannon hut in Tsukiura. Here and there in Lake Toya are Kannon statues.95 views
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Mt. Usu and Toyako Onsen in the distance.95 views
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Balcony facing the lake on the upper floor of Toya Mizunoeki.94 views
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Lakeside road in western Lake Toya.93 views
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Takarada Nature Footpath along the lake shore. 財田自然観察道92 views
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Inside Kannon hut.92 views
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Nakajima islands as seen from western Lake Toya.92 views
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Inside Toya Mizunoeki, fresh vegetables for sale.91 views
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