Komagatake Volcano - Shikabe Geyser - Jomon Museum - Private Tour

You notice a pointy mountain, Mt. Komagatake from Hakodate City. We are going to visit Lake Onuma Park, located 50 minutes by car from Hakodate Station. The park consists of a volcano called Mt. Komagatake and three lakes that were created by its eruption 400 years ago. This scenery is one created by the volcano. Shikabe geyser was discovered 100 years ago, still blowing off at 10 some minute intervals. The heat souce of the spring is from the volcano. You can relax by taking a hot spring foot bath. You can also enjoy cooking with the steam. Jomon Museum exhibits artifacts in the Jomon period, one of Japanese historical divisions between 13000 years BCE and 400 years BCE. The ancient people settled here living on the abundance of the diversified environment created by the volcano eruptions. Jomon means cord pattern found on the side of earthen vessel made in the period. There are other tools that anciant people used. The museum boasts about a national treasure, a dogu clay figure.