Explore Hokkaido - Cycle Around Lake Toya - Day 5

The plan for Day 5 was to cycle round the entire lake of Lake Toya following the route as recommended by Hokkaido Cycling Tourism.

Seicomart together its popular Hot Chef has been one of our regular visits at convenience stores in Hokkaido with its reasonable pricing and tasty food. Day 5 breakfast was at this store. 

Toyakoguruttochokoku Park with swan boats for rent for those who want to do boating at the lake.  We were ready to start the ride for the day.

Toyakeonchi one of the popular sculpture parks in Lake Toya. This sculpture is the revelation for Noah's Ark.

Taking our time off to capture images of the so many sculptures in the park.

Sculpture of humans linking to form rings connecting rings and nicely sited at of the lake edge..

The weather was prefect there was no threat of rain, dark cloud or whatsoever,  all was well and good.

Sculpture after sculpture there are so many of them around the lake.

Another interesting one at the area of Toyamachizukuri.

Along the lake edge that was an easy cycling and hardly anyone doing the same. We just saw one or two groups passing by during our ride.

Cherry blossom seen starting to blossom at its initial stage.

We then reached Nakatoya Campsite with a public bath (Onsen) nearby. The Japanese really love their outdoor activities. I was impressed as how equipped the facilities were provided and the campsite is well maintained and clean.

Periodically hitting small clusters of simple dwellings and many recreational parks along the way.

A sculpture in front of a museum in the location of Toyamachi, a small and slightly happening community to visit.

Toyako Museum of Art

It was time to leave Toyamachi comunity and continue to complete the loop back where we started.

At the gateway of Ukimido Park with an interesting stones stacked arch to welcome us.

We could see the iconic shrine from a distance and made our way walking on the boulders to the small island where a shrine is sited.

One for the album at the iconic shrine of  Ukimido Park serene and beautiful indeed.

We could see the hot spot commercial area getting bigger and bigger at the other end of the lake as we were slowly approaching to the position.

We have finally completed the loop and it's back to the town of Lake Toya with an easy ride for the day.

Visited this lovely restaurant with no English name but only in Japanese 岡田屋 . Thumb up for the food here.   

The food was delicious and we completed the meal with an awesome dessert. It is located at GPS : 42.565274, 140.818390

Our ride around the lake on a beautiful day with a distance of 38km.

And in the evening we ventured out for its fireworks at the lake edge. Till then we see you for Day 6.