Even though it was only 3:00 in the morning, many people had come to the observatory at the “Roadside Station Gurutto Panorama Bihoro Pass” to watch the sunrise over Lake Kussharo.
We drove to Mt. Io-zan, where we could hear and see the heartbeat of the earth as we gazed at Lake Kussharo from the observatory.

Dawn at Lake Kussharo

Lake Kussharo in the early morning

Kushiro River flowing out of Lake Kussharo

Mt’ Io-zan, where you can embody the heartbeat of the earth