Known as the northernmost lake in Japan
| Getting there | From Tomakomai Station to Wakkanai Port: about 5 h 10 min by car (about 363 km by road). From Wakkanai Port to Kafuka Port: about 1 h 55 min by ferry. From Kafuka Port: about 25 min by car (about 16 km on island roads). A rough guide only. Please check ferry schedules and road conditions with the operators and road information services before you leave. |
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| Highlights | Lakes · Walking |
| Area | Rebun Island |
| Our photos | 2015 |
| Map | Open map |
What kind of place is Lake Kushu?
Lake Kushu is a lake in the northern part of Rebun Island. It is known as the northernmost lake in Japan, and a walking path has been built along its shore.
It is easy to stop here on your way to Cape Sukai or while touring the north side of the island.
How to get there
From Tomakomai Station to Wakkanai Port: about 5 h 10 min by car (about 363 km by road).
From Wakkanai Port to Kafuka Port: about 1 h 55 min by ferry.
From Kafuka Port: about 25 min by car (about 16 km on island roads).
Travel times are estimates based on road distances calculated from road map data (OpenStreetMap), assuming an average speed of about 55 km/h (about 70 km/h for trips over 40 km). Ferry schedules and travel times change with the season and the weather, so please check with the ferry operator before you leave.
Highlights
Walk around the lake and feel the quiet atmosphere of the island.
Our photo record
Our president visited in May 2015 and took about 13 photos.
This page was machine-translated. The Japanese original prevails.
Photos: Banana House Inc. (taken by our president). Do not reuse without permission.
Our photo records and timestamp certificates
The 11 photos in this article were taken on site by our president. We list the SHA-256 hashes of the published files and have them signed by timestamp authorities (DateSealed, DigiCert, Sectigo)(First certified: 2026-11-03 12:40 JST). A signature shows that the same file existed before that time; it does not prove the date the photo was taken.
You can check the signature and hash of each photo from its timestamp certificate. To see whether a photo you saved matches our records, use the photo timestamp verification page (Japanese) .
Nearby spots
- Cape Sukai (about 5 km in a straight line)
- Momoiwa and Jizoiwa (about 15 km in a straight line)
- Kita no Kanaria Park (about 17 km in a straight line)
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