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[Hokkaido Driving Course] A drive to enjoy Hokkaido's exquisite gourmet food and natural beauty!

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[Hokkaido Driving Course] A drive to enjoy Hokkaido's exquisite gourmet food and natural beauty!

This is a driving course where you can enjoy Hokkaido's gourmet food and magnificent nature. After enjoying Onuma Park's famous dango, Yakumo Farm's direct ice cream, Oshamanbe's famous crab rice, and Toyoura's famous strawberry soft serve, you can enjoy choosing souvenirs at the observation deck overlooking Lake Toya.

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Distance: Approximately 164 km one way, Travel time: Approximately 3 hours and 19 minutes one way

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A gourmet drive to Lake Toya - Enjoy local sweets, gourmet food and scenery as you go

[Hokkaido Driving Course] A drive to enjoy Hokkaido's exquisite gourmet food and natural beauty!

This is a driving course where you can enjoy Hokkaido's gourmet food and magnificent nature. After enjoying Onuma Park's specialty dango, Yakumo Farm's direct ice cream, Oshamanbe's specialty crab rice, and Toyoura's specialty strawberry soft serve, you can enjoy choosing souvenirs at the observation deck overlooking Lake Toya.

Driving course starting from Hakodate Station

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JR Hakodate Station
JR Hakodate Station

Hakodate Station, on the Hakodate Main Line, is the busiest station in Hakodate City.
There are several rental car locations within walking distance of JR Hakodate Station, and a wide range of cars are available, from compact rental cars with a capacity of around four people to rental cars suitable for group trips with a capacity of eight people.

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Route to the next spot: Prefectural Route 338, National Route 5, Prefectural Route 43 Distance: Approximately 30 km Time required: Approximately 42 minutes

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Onuma Park
Onuma Park

On the shores of Lake Onuma, you can walk across the bridges that connect to the islands, or take a rowboat or pleasure boat to enjoy the scenery from the water. The lake is also home to the famous "Onuma Dango" dumplings, so it's a great place to fill your stomach after a long drive.

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Route to the next spot: Prefectural Route 43, National Route 5 Distance: Approximately 47 km,
Duration: Approximately 55 minutes

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Motoyama Farm Direct Store ELFIN
Motoyama Farm Direct Store ELFIN

This is an ice cream and dairy shop located in a great spot overlooking Funka Bay. The shop is characterized by the natural taste of milk made with care, starting from the feeding of the cows. In addition to ice cream, they also sell soft serve ice cream, bottled milk, sorbet, and pudding.

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To the next spot Route: National Route 5 Distance: Approximately 33 km Time required: Approximately 35 minutes

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Kanaya Crab Rice Shop
Kanaya Crab Rice Shop

It has been made using traditional methods since it was first sold in 1950. It is a specialty of Oshamanbe that makes the most of the flavor of the ingredients, with plenty of flaked crab meat served on rice.

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Route to the next spot: National Route 5, National Route 37 Distance: Approximately 39 km Time required: Approximately 42 minutes

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Toyora Roadside Station
Toyora Roadside Station

The direct sales corner in the facility sells freshly picked vegetables grown by local people, as well as processed foods, bento boxes and side dishes made with scallops, strawberries in the spring, and live scallops and oysters in the winter. The fried scallops and strawberry soft serve ice cream at the adjacent shop are also popular.

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Route to the next spot: Prefectural Route 37, Prefectural Route 97, Prefectural Route 285, National Route 230 Distance: Approximately 13 km Time required: Approximately 18 minutes

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Silo Observatory
Silo Observatory

This is a spectacular view point with a panoramic view of Lake Toya, where you can see Nakajima, Mount Usu, Showa Shinzan, and more. At the drive-in just before the observation deck, you can enjoy choosing souvenirs from a wide range of local specialties, including sweets, including the local specialty "wakasaimo."

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