Shiretoko Goko, five small lakes nestled in the UNESCO World Heritage Shiretoko Peninsula, offers a rare combination of pristine autumn wilderness and accessible nature walks. A free elevated boardwalk allows visitors to walk safely above the vegetation, with views over the lakes reflecting Shiretoko's dense Erman's birch and Japanese rowan in full colour. The longer ground-level trail (guide-mandatory in autumn) leads deeper into bear country through dramatic old-growth forest. The backdrop of the Shiretoko mountain range with early snowcaps intensifies the autumn palette dramatically.
- Type
- Experience
- Category
- Autumn Leaves
- Season
- Autumn
- Month
- Late September to Mid October
- Region
- Hokkaido
- Prefecture
- Hokkaido
- City
- Shari
Highlights
- ◆UNESCO World Heritage wilderness autumn forest walk
- ◆Elevated boardwalk lake reflections with no guide required
- ◆Brown bear habitat ground-level guided trail option
- ◆Shiretoko mountain snowcap backdrop to vivid forest colour