Toya resort area

brog Lake Toya

2021.12.09 / 最終更新日：2021.12.10

Today we would like to introduce Toya resort area, 1 hour driving from Niseko, which consists of marvelous lake and surrounding great natures representing as one of the most popular destinations in Hokkaido. Lake Toya ranges over 2 towns in different 2 provinces and it is the 3rd biggest lake in Japan as a caldera lake with the size of 70.7km². The lake is also known as an antifreeze lake even in Hokkaido’s harsh winter, therefore you can observe a purely beautiful water surface anytime.

As mentioned as a resort area, there are many hotels, hot springs and restaurants. Toya area has ski resort as well as Rusutsu, 30 minutes driving distance from Toya, so you can enjoy outside activities in different places!

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Holmes Alan Robert

Originally from Sheffield, England. Graduated from the University of Sussex.

After retiring as an Associate Professor at Sapporo Medical University, he started a new chapter in his career about 20 years ago as a pension owner in the Hirafu area. Since then, he has been involved in running cafés and ski rental shops in central Niseko, closely observing the area’s development as one of its early innovators.

He began his real estate career around 15 years ago, and since then, he has been actively involved in various large-scale development projects and commercial property transactions in Niseko.

Fluent in Japanese and supported by a team of Japanese staff, he has built strong relationships with key local figures in the Niseko, Kutchan, and Rusutsu areas. This extensive network allows him to identify and secure undervalued, off-market, and bargain-priced properties before they reach the open market.