Shiretoko is the world heritage, located in eastern Hokkaido.
Shiretoko Goko,large and small five lakes are surrounded by virgin forest. This is the habitat of brown bears.
The five lakes are named Lake 1st, Lake 2nd, and on up to Lake 5th.
Lake 1st
No rivers flows into any lakes. Subsoil water from the Shiretoko mountain range springs up in these lakes.
Lake 2nd
Lake 3rd
Community of skunk cabbage, which is favorite food of brown bears.
Lake 4th Background is the Shiretoko mountain range.
Lake 5th
end return to List of scenic sites visited
Japanese pages Nippon burari SHOT
Related site Sekai burari SHOT
