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name: "Shiretoko"
lat: 44.0915046
lng: 145.022984
official_url: "https://center.shiretoko.or.jp/"
fee: "The elevated boardwalk at the Five Lakes is free from opening to closing."
last_verified: "2026-10-20"
url: "https://www.piggybackjapan.com/spots/spot_0000301/"
publisher: "Piggyback Japan"
method: "Each fact below was read from the official page it links to. The date in the Verified column is the day we last opened that page."
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# Shiretoko

The elevated boardwalk at the Five Lakes has no steps, runs 800 m each way and has an electric fence against brown bears. Children enjoy it: a 6-year-old asked to walk it again. On a cool summer day, a girl who usually begs to be carried mostly walked herself. The Shiretoko Nature Center, 9 km from the lakes, shows a 20-minute film on a 20 m by 12 m screen (KINETOKO), free for preschoolers. So the boardwalk and the film cover a dry day and a rainy one.

- Area: Hokkaido
- Type: See
- Hours: The Shiretoko Nature Center is open from 8:00 to 17:30 in summer (April 20 to October 20).
- Last verified: 2026-10-20

## Family facts (value + conditions + source + verified date)

| Feature | Value | Conditions | Verified | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursing space | Not checked yet |  |  |  |
| Diaper changing table | Yes | The women's restroom at the Shiretoko Nature Center has a diaper changing table. | 2026-10-20 (web) | [source](https://center.shiretoko.or.jp/contact/) |
| Family restroom | Yes | The Shiretoko Nature Center has one accessible restroom inside the building. | 2026-10-20 (web) | [source](https://center.shiretoko.or.jp/contact/) |
| Stroller friendly | Yes | The elevated boardwalk has no steps and a gentle slope, so wheelchairs can use it; this holds for the boardwalk only, as the ground trail has mud, rocks and tree roots. | 2026-10-20 (web) | [source](https://www.goko.go.jp/elevated_wooden_path.html) |
| Lost-child support | Not checked yet |  |  |  |
| Indoor / outdoor | Not checked yet |  |  |  |
| Diaper disposal bin | Not checked yet |  |  |  |
| Kids' toilet seat & step stool | Not checked yet |  |  |  |
| Elevator | Not checked yet |  |  |  |
| English support | English-speaking staff | Staff at the Shiretoko Five Lakes Field House can help in English; for guided tours in bear season, ask each tour company about foreign languages. | 2026-10-20 (web) | [source](https://www.goko.go.jp/faq.html) |
| Outside food allowed | Conditional | Yes: Packed lunches can be eaten inside the Five Lakes Park Service Center; only sealed food may be taken onto the ground trail. | 2026-10-20 (web) | [source](https://www.goko.go.jp/faq.html) |
| Official family-friendly certification | Not checked yet |  |  |  |
| High chair | Not checked yet |  |  |  |
| Kids' menu | Not checked yet |  |  |  |
| Best-fit ages (guide) | Yes | For guided tours in bear season (May 10 to July 31), ask in advance if a pregnant person or a child under school age will join. | 2026-10-20 (web) | [source](https://www.goko.go.jp/ground_pathway.html) |

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