{"id":25181,"date":"2022-08-05T16:47:13","date_gmt":"2022-08-05T07:47:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.toya-usu-geopark.org\/english\/?page_id=25181"},"modified":"2023-04-21T15:44:30","modified_gmt":"2023-04-21T06:44:30","slug":"sites","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.toya-usu-geopark.org\/english\/sites","title":{"rendered":"Geosites \/ Other sites"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group u-mb-ctrl u-mb-60\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<p class=\"u-mb-ctrl u-mb-30\">A geosite is a place where visitors can see, enjoy and learn. With geosites with different values, natural ecological sites, cultural sites and intangible heritage sites, the Toya-Usu UNESCO Global Geopark has a lot of spots that cannot be seen anywhere else. As a result, the geopark, which shows \u201cCoexistence with the changing Earth,\u201d has been certified as a UNESCO Global Geopark.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"swell-block-columns u-mb-ctrl u-mb-60\" data-valign=\"bottom\"><div class=\"swell-block-columns__inner\">\n<div class=\"swell-block-column swl-has-mb--s\" style=\"--clmn-w--pc:40%\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Geosites<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Natural heritage sites<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cultural heritage sites<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"swell-block-column swl-has-mb--s\" style=\"--clmn-w--pc:30%\">\n<div class=\"swell-block-button is-style-btn_line\"><a href=\"\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/R04_Site.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"swell-block-button__link\" data-has-icon=\"1\"><svg class=\"__icon\" height=\"1em\" width=\"1em\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" aria-hidden=\"true\" viewBox=\"0 0 48 48\"><path d=\"M44 42H4c-1.1 0-2 .9-2 2s.9 2 2 2h40c1.1 0 2-.9 2-2s-.9-2-2-2zM31 20V4c0-1.1-.9-2-2-2H19c-1.1 0-2 .9-2 2v16H9.4c-.9 0-1.3 1.1-.7 1.7l14.5 15.4c.4.5 1.1.5 1.5 0l14.5-15.4c.6-.6.2-1.7-.7-1.7H31z\"><\/path><\/svg><span>Sites\u3010PDF\u3011<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"swell-block-fullWide pc-py-80 sp-py-60 alignfull u-mb-ctrl u-mb-0\" style=\"background-color:#e8f1f7\"><div class=\"swell-block-fullWide__SVG -top -bg\" role=\"presentation\" style=\"height:2vw;background-image:url('data:image\/svg+xml;charset=UTF-8,<svg xmlns=&quot;http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg&quot; viewBox=&quot;0 0 100 10&quot; preserveAspectRatio=&quot;none&quot;&gt;<path fill=&quot;%23e8f1f7&quot; d=&quot;M100,5.58c-0.05-0.01-0.1-0.03-0.15-0.04C93.74,3.8,87.42,2,75,2S56.26,3.8,50.15,5.53 C43.97,7.29,37.58,9.11,25,9.11c-12.48,0-18.86-1.79-25-3.53V10h75h25V5.58z&quot; \/&gt;<\/svg&gt;')\"><\/div><div class=\"swell-block-fullWide__inner l-article\">\n<h4 class=\"has-text-align-center is-style-section_ttl wp-block-heading\">Experience<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"r-conts\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full u-lb-off u-mb-ctrl u-mb-0\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"151\" src=\"https:\/\/www.toya-usu-geopark.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/R4_MapHeader2_E_com.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23690\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.toya-usu-geopark.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/R4_MapHeader2_E_com.png 1500w, https:\/\/www.toya-usu-geopark.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/R4_MapHeader2_E_com-768x77.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/>\n<\/figure>\n<div class=\"ggmap\">\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/d\/u\/0\/embed?mid=14ixSCl37qKicDr2wVZU-_QPqK-CqZc5I&amp;ehbc=2E312F\">\n<\/iframe><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<h4 class=\"has-text-align-center is-style-section_ttl u-mb-ctrl u-mb-10 wp-block-heading\">Photo Spots<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><span class=\"swl-fz u-fz-s\">Toya-Usu UNESCO Global Geopark got a No.1 ranking of the most photogenic sightseeing spots in Japan. (TripAdvisor 2017, summer)<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"r-conts\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full u-lb-off u-mb-ctrl u-mb-0\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"151\" src=\"https:\/\/www.toya-usu-geopark.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/R4_MapHeader2_E_com.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23690\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.toya-usu-geopark.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/R4_MapHeader2_E_com.png 1500w, https:\/\/www.toya-usu-geopark.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/R4_MapHeader2_E_com-768x77.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/>\n<\/figure>\n<div class=\"ggmap\">\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/d\/embed?mid=1Q4fmV5N5K4I0DaD7oxwwH6Ycta0jjBGN&amp;ehbc=2E312F\">\n<\/iframe><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"has-text-align-center is-style-section_ttl u-mb-ctrl u-mb-10 wp-block-heading\">Hot Springs<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><span class=\"swl-fz u-fz-s\">The hot springs at Lake Toya and Sobetsu were formed from a volcanic eruption in 1910 that caused hot spring water to gush up from the ground. The Lake Toya hot springs, which lie at the northwest base of Mt. Usu on the southern shore of Lake Toya, were seen by all of Japan through media coverage after an eruption in 2000 formed craters there. Sobetsu hot springs is the birthplace of the monitoring of volcanic eruption using seismometer. The hot springs are referred to as the \u201cvolcano&#8217;s blessing\u201d of the Toya-Usu UNESCO Global Geopark. There are many other hot springs in the area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"r-conts\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full u-lb-off u-mb-ctrl u-mb-0\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"151\" src=\"https:\/\/www.toya-usu-geopark.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/R4_MapHeader2_E_com.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23690\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.toya-usu-geopark.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/R4_MapHeader2_E_com.png 1500w, https:\/\/www.toya-usu-geopark.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/R4_MapHeader2_E_com-768x77.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/>\n<\/figure>\n<div class=\"ggmap\">\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/d\/embed?mid=1eDSxh8FIlSVpVjawGbIybAU9oVjdThDe&amp;ehbc=2E312F\">\n<\/iframe><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"has-text-align-center is-style-section_ttl u-mb-ctrl u-mb-10 wp-block-heading\">Toyako Grutto Sculpture Park<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><span class=\"swl-fz u-fz-s\">Toyako Gurutto Sculpture Park, is an \u201cOutdoor sculpture park in which people and nature can come together\u201d. As such, 58 sculptures and objects have been placed on the lake so as to surround Lake Toya. Visitors can enjoy the combination of the landscape of the Toya caldera and art.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"r-conts\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full u-lb-off u-mb-ctrl u-mb-0\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"151\" src=\"https:\/\/www.toya-usu-geopark.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/R4_MapHeader2_E_com.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23690\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.toya-usu-geopark.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/R4_MapHeader2_E_com.png 1500w, https:\/\/www.toya-usu-geopark.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/R4_MapHeader2_E_com-768x77.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/>\n<\/figure>\n<div class=\"ggmap\">\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/d\/embed?mid=1dG5b-rfvZVLapEesXXfX0A-btYKJhepJ&amp;ehbc=2E312F\">\n<\/iframe><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"has-text-align-center is-style-section_ttl wp-block-heading\">Cycling<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"r-conts\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full u-lb-off u-mb-ctrl u-mb-0\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"151\" src=\"https:\/\/www.toya-usu-geopark.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/R4_MapHeader2_E_com.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23690\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.toya-usu-geopark.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/R4_MapHeader2_E_com.png 1500w, https:\/\/www.toya-usu-geopark.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/R4_MapHeader2_E_com-768x77.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/>\n<\/figure>\n<div class=\"ggmap\">\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/d\/embed?mid=1t3h-ikK67ca07GYEDH0BNuFEuDM&amp;ehbc=2E312F\">\n<\/iframe><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"alignwide swell-block-columns\"><div class=\"swell-block-columns__inner\">\n<div class=\"swell-block-column swl-has-mb--s\">\n<dl class=\"swell-block-dl u-mb-ctrl u-mb-10 is-style-border\">\n<dt class=\"swell-block-dl__dt\"><strong>Spa Shiosai Bike rental service<\/strong><\/dt>\n\n\n\n<dd class=\"swell-block-dl__dd\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Available for 13 years old or older<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Operating hours<br>11 a.m. \u2013 8 p.m.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fees (Please pay when you rent)<br>1,000 yen\/day for an electric bike<br>500 yen\/day for an X-bike<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><span class=\"swl-fz u-fz-s\">Additional cycling route maps are downloadable at Funkawan Toyoura Tourism Association\u2019s official website. These maps will be of great help to explore the area. For cycling maps and bike rental service, click this:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/toyoura-feel.com\/cycling\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"260\" height=\"160\" src=\"https:\/\/www.toya-usu-geopark.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/06\/toyoura26-16.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23313\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.toya-usu-geopark.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/06\/toyoura26-16.jpg 260w, https:\/\/www.toya-usu-geopark.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/06\/toyoura26-16-520x320.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 260px) 100vw, 260px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">(Written in Japanese)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"swell-block-column swl-has-mb--s\">\n<dl class=\"swell-block-dl is-style-border\">\n<dt class=\"swell-block-dl__dt\"><strong>Around Lake Toya<\/strong><\/dt>\n\n\n\n<dd class=\"swell-block-dl__dd u-mb-ctrl u-mb-40\">\n<p>The 40-km walking trail around Lake Toya is also ideal for cycling, but please check the course beforehand and take care on the trail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.toya-usu-geopark.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/08\/cyclemap.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.toya-usu-geopark.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/08\/cyc.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12223\" width=\"260\" height=\"160\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u3010PDF 6.2MB\u3011<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"swell-block-column swl-has-mb--s\">\n<dl class=\"swell-block-dl is-style-border\">\n<dt class=\"swell-block-dl__dt\"><strong>Cycling Route Map (English Ver. Free)<\/strong><\/dt>\n\n\n\n<dd class=\"swell-block-dl__dd\">\n<p><span data-icon=\"LsExternalLink\" data-id=\"0\" style=\"--the-icon-svg: url(data:image\/svg+xml;base64,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)\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"swl-inline-icon\">\u2003<\/span> <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iburi.pref.hokkaido.lg.jp\/ss\/srk\/cycling\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">Hokkaido Government Iburi General Subprefectural Bureau Website<\/a><\/p>\n<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"swell-block-fullWide__SVG -bottom -bg\" role=\"presentation\" style=\"height:2vw;background-image:url('data:image\/svg+xml;charset=UTF-8,<svg xmlns=&quot;http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg&quot; viewBox=&quot;0 0 100 10&quot; preserveAspectRatio=&quot;none&quot;&gt;<path fill=&quot;%23e8f1f7&quot; d=&quot;M0,4.42c0.05,0.01,0.1,0.03,0.15,0.04C6.26,6.2,12.58,8,25,8s18.74-1.8,24.85-3.53 C56.03,2.71,62.42,0.89,75,0.89c12.48,0,18.86,1.79,25,3.53V0H25H0V4.42z&quot; \/&gt;<\/svg&gt;')\"><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A geosite is a place where visitors can see, enjoy and learn. With geosites with different values, natural ecological sites, cultural sites and intangible heritage sites, the Toya-Usu UNESCO Global Geopark has a lot of spots that cannot be seen anywhere else. As a result, the geopark, which shows \u201cCoexistence with the changing Earth,\u201d has been certified as a UNESCO Global Geopark.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"swell_btn_cv_data":"","footnotes":"","_wp_rev_ctl_limit":""},"class_list":["post-25181","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.toya-usu-geopark.org\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/25181","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.toya-usu-geopark.org\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.toya-usu-geopark.org\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.toya-usu-geopark.org\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.toya-usu-geopark.org\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=25181"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.toya-usu-geopark.org\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/25181\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.toya-usu-geopark.org\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=25181"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}