(1) Leisure Facilities in Onuma (2) Miscellaneous Facilities in Onuma (3) Nature of Onuma (4) Foods and Souvenirs in Onuma (5) Events (3) Nature of Onuma [1] Walking Paths Round the lakes 60min. ( Maps are available ) There are 18 bridges among the islands on Lake Onuma and Lake Konuma. You can enjoy various views of Mt.Komagatake as you follow which starts at the Kouraku bridge. In the woods 20min. 2.5km course around the Seminar House. You may find wild birds , wild flowers and indigenous squirrels. [2] Climbing Mountain Where to Start Hight Course Information Time Required Mt. Komagatake Nanae Town 1,131m You can see Lake Onuma and Lake Konuma from the 8th stage. Start climbing from Onuma Lake Golf course. 2~3 hrs. Prohibition of Climbing Mt.Koma.Because of Volcanic activity In May, 2001,the present time Mt. Higurasiyama Nanae Town 303m You can see the Onuma, Konuma and Junsainuma lakes. Turn left at Kanpo no Yado to climb. 20 min. Niyama Highland Nanae Town 545m You can see Lake Onuma, the Oshima Plain and the town of Hakodate in the distance. Start at Niyama Train Station. 1 hrs. Mt. Yokotsu Nanae Town 1,167m You can see the Osima Plain and the town of Hakodate in the distance. Start at Onakayama. 4 hrs. [3] Bird Watching Bird Watchers all around Japan are very interested in Onuma Koen and Onuma quasi-national park, as it is said to be a treasury of wild birds. The wild birds you can see are listed below. Please notice that many kinds of rare birds, such as the Ruddy Kingfisher, the white-tailed eagle and the Steller's sea-eagle come to Onuma. They are often found at deer park, Shinrin Koen, and other places in the area. Wild birds you can see around Seminar House and in Onuma Koen Spring through Summer Japanese nightingale, Oriental Cuckoo,Latham's Snipe Spring through Autumn Ruddy Kingfisher, Common Moortern, Great Reed Warbler, Cuckoo, Swallow, Black-Faced Bunting, Japanese Grosbeak, Gray Wagtail, Narcissus Flycatcher, Black-Porowed Reed Warbler, Kingfisher, Siberian Meadow Bunting, Russet Sparrow Winter through Spring white-tailedeagle, Steller's sea-eagle, whooper swan, brambling, Common redpoll All the Year Round Black Woodpecker, Mallard, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Japanese Pygmy Woodpecker, Brown Dipper, Great Tit, Jungle Crow, Willow Tit, Nuthatch, Oriental Greenfinch, Coal Tit, Hawfinch, White Wagtail, etc. Wild flowers you can see around Seminar House and in Onuma Koen Spring Amur Adonis, Skunkweed. Summer Touch-Me-Not, Lady's-Tresses. Autumn Daisy-Fleabane. [4] Fishing The fishing season in Onuma starts with the Spring thaw. Onuma is a famous place for fishing for deep bodied crician carp Fishing tournaments are held every year where lots of fishers gather in Onuma to catch deep bodied crucian carp sometimes, as big as 50cm. To get more information, call 67-2329 at Onuma Gyo Gyo kumiai.