{"id":14643,"date":"2020-06-06T15:00:40","date_gmt":"2020-06-06T07:00:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/?p=14643"},"modified":"2020-06-26T14:24:14","modified_gmt":"2020-06-26T06:24:14","slug":"onuma-quasi-national-park-in-hokkaido-experience-the-thrill-of-snowmobiling-and-ice-fishing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/2020\/06\/06\/onuma-quasi-national-park-in-hokkaido-experience-the-thrill-of-snowmobiling-and-ice-fishing\/","title":{"rendered":"Onuma Quasi-National Park in Hokkaido: Experience The Thrill of Snowmobiling and Ice Fishing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Onuma Quasi-National Park\u2019s stunning landscapes differ every season but winters at the park set the breathtaking Mount Komagatake in its background and Lake Onuma, Lake Konuma, and Lake Junsainuma at its foot, in a snow-covered winter wonderland.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-14648\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/06\/OnumaQuasi_PhilippinePrimer-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/06\/OnumaQuasi_PhilippinePrimer-2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/06\/OnumaQuasi_PhilippinePrimer-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/06\/OnumaQuasi_PhilippinePrimer-2-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Exploring the national park comes in fun different ways. Guests can try out snowshoeing and hike up the snowy mountains. Rental shops offer anti-slip boots.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-14656\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/06\/OnumaQuasi_PhilippinePrimer-8.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/06\/OnumaQuasi_PhilippinePrimer-8.jpg 800w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/06\/OnumaQuasi_PhilippinePrimer-8-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/06\/OnumaQuasi_PhilippinePrimer-8-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A hike up the summit usually lasts for an hour and from there, you\u2019ll get a magnificent view of the park. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Those who would like some thrill and excitement can opt to try snowmobiling at the frozen lake of Onuma where you\u2019ll get the chance to learn to drive a snowmobile and roam around the expansive 2km course of the park.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-14647\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/06\/OnumaQuasi_PhilippinePrimer-10.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/06\/OnumaQuasi_PhilippinePrimer-10.jpg 800w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/06\/OnumaQuasi_PhilippinePrimer-10-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/06\/OnumaQuasi_PhilippinePrimer-10-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Among the other activities to experience at the national park during winters are skiing and snowboarding, and probably one of the most unique attractions in Hokkaido, the ice fishing for pond smelt or small freshwater fishes that inhabit the arctic.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-14650\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/06\/OnumaQuasi_PhilippinePrimer-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/06\/OnumaQuasi_PhilippinePrimer-4.jpg 800w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/06\/OnumaQuasi_PhilippinePrimer-4-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/06\/OnumaQuasi_PhilippinePrimer-4-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"534\" height=\"800\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-14649\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/06\/OnumaQuasi_PhilippinePrimer-5.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/06\/OnumaQuasi_PhilippinePrimer-5.jpg 534w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/06\/OnumaQuasi_PhilippinePrimer-5-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 534px) 100vw, 534px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">These pond smelts are also a popular souvenir among visitors as they are often preserved in skewers with a sweet and salty flavor.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-14652\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/06\/OnumaQuasi_PhilippinePrimer-9.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/06\/OnumaQuasi_PhilippinePrimer-9.jpg 800w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/06\/OnumaQuasi_PhilippinePrimer-9-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/06\/OnumaQuasi_PhilippinePrimer-9-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Guests who will be trying out ice fishing can also have their catch deep-friend into tempura for them to enjoy!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-14654\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/06\/OnumaQuasi_PhilippinePrimer-6.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/06\/OnumaQuasi_PhilippinePrimer-6.jpg 800w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/06\/OnumaQuasi_PhilippinePrimer-6-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/06\/OnumaQuasi_PhilippinePrimer-6-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-14653\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/06\/OnumaQuasi_PhilippinePrimer-7.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/06\/OnumaQuasi_PhilippinePrimer-7.jpg 800w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/06\/OnumaQuasi_PhilippinePrimer-7-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/06\/OnumaQuasi_PhilippinePrimer-7-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>Also read:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/2020\/06\/02\/hakodate-nanae-snow-park-in-hokkaido-a-dreamy-haven-for-snowboarding-and-skiing\/\" target=\"_blank\">Hakodate Nanae Snow Park in Hokkaido: A Dreamy Haven For Snowboarding and Skiing<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\"><b>General Information:\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Address: 1023-1 Onumacho, Nanae, Kameda District, Hokkaido<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Business Hours:<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Nearest station: JR Onuma Koen Station <em>(train)<\/em><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Website: onumakouen.com<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Admission: Free <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(fees for activities applies)\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>This first appeared in Philippine Primer\u2019s English Magazine\u00a0May 2020 issue.<br \/>\nWritten by Denisse Tenorio<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Onuma Quasi-National Park\u2019s stunning landscapes differ every season but winters at the park set the breathtaking Mount Komagatake in its background and Lake Onuma, Lake Konuma, and Lake Junsainuma at its foot, in a snow-covered winter wonderland. 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