Lake Tōya 洞爺湖 is a volcanic caldera lake in Shikotsu-Toya National Park, Abuta District, Hokkaidō, Japan. It is a part of Toya Caldera and Usu Volcano Global Geopark. The stratovolcano of Mount Usu lies on the southern rim of the caldera. The lake is nearly circular, being 10 kilometers in diameter from east-west and 9 kilometers from North-South.
MT Usu 有 珠 山 volcano is a Hokkaido of Japan’s most famous volcanoes. The summit of Usu consists of several volcanic cones. The last eruption was in March 2000 – September 2001, Usu forced the evacuation of 13,000 residents for the first time in 22 years.
Mount Usu and Shōwa-shinzan are major tourist attractions in the Shikotsu-Toya National Park. A ropeway on Mount Usu takes visitors to viewing platforms overlooking Shōwa-shinzan.
The 2008 G8 Summit was held at Lake Tōya and The Windsor Hotel Toya Resort & Spa.
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