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Asahikawa Airport · Pickup / Return
Asahikawa Loop: Furano, Tokachi, Kushiro & Abashiri in 5 Days
A long-distance eastern Hokkaido loop through farmland, marshes and the drift-ice coast.
- Suggested days
- 5
- Total distance
- 980 km
- Driving load
- Long distance
- Best season
- Please check the official website for the latest information.
About 980 km over 5 days, roughly 196 km a day. Actual time on the road depends on traffic and how often you stop.
holioo.com Japan Drive Editorial TeamLast updated：2026.09.01
Asahikawa Airport
Departure
DAY 1
Asahikawa Airport → Biei → Furano
Patchwork Road
Biei, Kamikawa
Suggested stay: 1.5 hours
Parking: Small roadside pull-ins; never block farm entrances
Shirahige Falls
Shirogane Onsen, Biei
Suggested stay: 40 min
Parking: Onsen village public parking
DAY 2
Furano → Obihiro (Tokachi)
Nissho Pass Lookout
Shimizu, Kamikawa
Suggested stay: 30 min
Parking: Free lookout parking; icy in winter
Koufuku Station
Kofuku-cho, Obihiro
Suggested stay: 40 min
Parking: Free car park
DAY 3
Obihiro → Kushiro Marsh → Lake Akan
Hosooka Observatory
Kushiro-cho, Kushiro
Suggested stay: 1 hour
Parking: Free parking, 5-min walk up
Lake Akan Ainu Kotan
Akan-cho, Kushiro
Suggested stay: 1.5 hours
Parking: Paid parking in the onsen village
DAY 4
Lake Akan → Lake Kussharo → Abashiri
Lake Mashu First Lookout
Teshikaga, Kawakami
Suggested stay: 40 min
Parking: Paid parking, JPY 500
Mt. Io
Teshikaga, Kawakami
Suggested stay: 30 min
Parking: Ticket shared with Lake Mashu
Okhotsk Ryu-hyo Museum
Tentozan, Abashiri
Suggested stay: 1 hour
Parking: Free parking
DAY 5
Abashiri → Sounkyo → Asahikawa Airport
Ginga & Ryusei Falls
Sounkyo, Kamikawa
Suggested stay: 1 hour
Parking: Free car park
Asahikawa Airport
Arrival / Return
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