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SL Fuyu-no-Shitsugen Train

Operating only from January to March, the SL Fuyu-no-Shitsugen Train is a steam locomotive that ru…

• Kushiro, Lake Akan, Lake Mashu, Nemuro

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Kushiro Shitsugen Norokko Train

The sightseeing train "Norokko-go," which leisurely travels through the Kushiro Wetlands…

• Kushiro, Lake Akan, Lake Mashu, Nemuro

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Lake Akan

A caldera lake formed by a volcanic eruption about 150,000 years ago. Four islands—Oshima, K…

• Kushiro, Lake Akan, Lake Mashu, Nemuro

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Kushiro Washo Market

This is the oldest market in Kushiro, established in 1954. It's one of Hokkaido's three ma…

• Kushiro, Lake Akan, Lake Mashu, Nemuro

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Kushiro City Marsh Observatory

Located on a hill overlooking the vast Kushiro Marsh, the Kushiro City Marsh Observatory is a view…

• Kushiro, Lake Akan, Lake Mashu, Nemuro

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Tsurui-Ito Tancho Sanctuary

The Tsurui Ito Red-crowned Crane Sanctuary is a vast 10-hectare grassland where up to 300 red-crow…

• Kushiro, Lake Akan, Lake Mashu, Nemuro

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Lake Mashu

Known in Ainu language as "Kamuito" (Lake of the Gods), this caldera lake boasts a circu…

• Kushiro, Lake Akan, Lake Mashu, Nemuro

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Akanko Ainu Kotan

Located in a corner of the Lake Akan hot spring resort area, "Akanko Ainu Kotan" is one …

• Kushiro, Lake Akan, Lake Mashu, Nemuro

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Kushiro Shitsugen National Park

Kushiro Marsh is a national park consisting of Japan's largest marshland, the Kushiro River an…

• Kushiro, Lake Akan, Lake Mashu, Nemuro

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Kotan no Yu

Along the shores of Lake Kussharo, you will find several open-air hot springs where you can bathe …

• Kushiro, Lake Akan, Lake Mashu, Nemuro

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Akanko Ainu Theater Ikor

Ancient Dance / Lost Kamuy: held all year longThe ancient dance performances of the Ainu (Hokkaido…

• Kushiro, Lake Akan, Lake Mashu, Nemuro

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Lake Kussharo

Lake Kussharo is a beautiful caldera lake with a circumference of 57 km. The name comes from the A…

• Kushiro, Lake Akan, Lake Mashu, Nemuro

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Kushiro Fisherman’s Wharf MOO

Next to Kushiro’s Nusamai Bridge sits the Kushiro Fisherman’s Wharf “MOO”,…

• Kushiro, Lake Akan, Lake Mashu, Nemuro

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Marimo Exhibition and Observation Center

This is a valuable exhibition facility where you can observe over 150 special natural monument Mar…

• Kushiro, Lake Akan, Lake Mashu, Nemuro

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Kushiro City Tancho Crane Nature Park

The red-crowned crane, designated as a Special Natural Monument of Japan, is not only admired for …

• Kushiro, Lake Akan, Lake Mashu, Nemuro

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Hosooka Observatory

Take in the awe-inspiring panorama of the vast Kushiro Wetland from Hoso'oka Observatory&mdash…

• Kushiro, Lake Akan, Lake Mashu, Nemuro

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Nusamai Bridge

Voted as one of the “Top Three Sunsets in the World” alongside other famous worldwide …

• Kushiro, Lake Akan, Lake Mashu, Nemuro

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Kawayu Visitor Center

Kawayu Visitor Center is a hub of information about the natural world and plentiful outdoor activi…

• Kushiro, Lake Akan, Lake Mashu, Nemuro

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Kushiro City Museum

This museum is a treasure trove of discovery, with exciting modern displays arranged around the ce…

• Kushiro, Lake Akan, Lake Mashu, Nemuro

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Cape Nosappu

Cape Nosappu, located at the easternmost point of Hokkaido, is one of the best spots in Japan to w…

• Kushiro, Lake Akan, Lake Mashu, Nemuro

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