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Surrounded by hills, the dominant feature is Mount Fuppushidake 風ä¸æ»å²³, an Ainu name cleverly written in kanji as "Wind-never-dies Peak". The main town is
Shikotsu Kohan æ¯ç¬æ¹ç - is a small village on the eastern side of the lake. There is a small tourist information office here, near the bus station.
Toyako Onsen - is a small Onsen town on the shore of Lake Toya, There is an excellent Visitor's Centre about 100m from the bus station. All sorts of interesting information can be found there regarding the history of the area and explanation of volcanic activity, etc. There is also a separate volcano exhibition in the centre which costs ¥600 to enter.
