Ashoro Fossil Museum

I just walked on a forest road about 1.5km from the entrance to the Onneto Waterfall where the Onneto encampment is located. Two-way hot water waterfall flowing on a rock surface of about 50m high. Under the influence of manganese ore, the rock surface is covered with a black color. It is noted as a place where a valuable manganese oxide production phenomenon can be seen on the ground in the world, and is designated as a national natural monument.

A mysterious lake 2.5km around the mountain at the foot of Mt. "Onneto" is the Ainu word for "old swamp" and "big swamp". It is a weir lake formed by the eruption of Mount Meakan and the river has been stopped by lava, with a maximum depth of about 10m. The appearance that the color of the lake surface changes every moment depending on the season and time attracts many people. As you travel about 1.4km along the lakeside walking path from the on-netaw south parking lot, you can also see the Yutu Falls, which has been designated as a natural monument in the country as a rare producer of manganese oxide.

The roadside station is located at the intersection of national highways connecting the Kushiro area and the Tokatsu area, and is used as a tourist base for the Tokatsu area. Because it was built on the site of the abandoned line of the Furusato Galactic Line "Ashoro Station", the feature of the railway remains in and around the hall. At "Shop & Bakery Ashoro", a specialty shop with a focus on Rawanbuki products and cheeses and dairy products, as well as a bakery selling freshly baked bread, among other items, is set up. "Rawanbuki Soft" topped with Rawanbuki sauce is a recommended dish for its surprising combination. There is also a gallery that displays the stage costumes of Chiharu Matsuyama, a singer from Ashoro, and the history of his release works.