Sarubo Viewpoint and Lake Toro
In Japanese: サルボ展望台・塘路湖
A viewpoint over Lake Toro, the largest lake in Kushiro Marsh, and the four ponds around it, with a free telescope. Canoeing and bike rental are available in Toro.
Kushiro-shitsugen National Park
Nearby
- Kushiro Marsh (Hosooka Observatory) ≈ 25 min by car
Travel times are rough estimates by car.
- Getting there
- From JR Toro Station: about 10 min on foot to the Lake Toro Ecomuseum Center, about 45 min to Sarubo Observatory. By car about 60 min from Akan IC (10 free parking spaces)
- Fee
- Car park is free
- Good to know
- Lake Toro Ecomuseum Center 'Arukotto': 10:00-17:00 (Apr-Oct), 10:00-16:00 (Nov-Mar); closed Wednesdays and Dec 29-Jan 3; admission free
- Time needed
- 1 h 30 min
Checked against the official Japanese website on 2026-10-15. Report outdated info