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Lake Akan

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

• Kushiro, Lake Akan, Lake Mashu, Nemuro

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SL Winter Wetland Train

A special train running on the JR Senmo Main Line between Kushiro Station and Shibecha Station for…

• 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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Lake Akan Ainu Kotan

Located in a corner of Lake Akan Hot Springs Village, this is one of Hokkaido's largest settle…

• Kushiro, Lake Akan, Lake Mashu, Nemuro

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Lake Kussharo

Lake Kussharo, with a circumference of 57km, is Japan's largest caldera lake and the largest l…

• Kushiro, Lake Akan, Lake Mashu, Nemuro

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Tsurui-Ito Red-crowned Crane Sanctuary

A 10-hectare grassland sanctuary created by dairy farmer, the late Yoshitaka Ito, where you can ob…

• Kushiro, Lake Akan, Lake Mashu, Nemuro

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Kushiro Shitsugen National Park

Japan's largest wetland with a total area of 220.7 square km, where the Kushiro River and its …

• Kushiro, Lake Akan, Lake Mashu, Nemuro

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Kushiro Shitsugen Norokko Train

The sightseeing train "Kushiro Shitsugen Norokko," which runs leisurely through Kushiro …

• Kushiro, Lake Akan, Lake Mashu, Nemuro

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Akanko Ainu Theater Ikor

Akanko Ainu Theater Ikor invites you to experience the living soul of Hokkaido’s indigenous …

• Kushiro, Lake Akan, Lake Mashu, Nemuro

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Kotan-no-Yu

An open-air bath nestled on the shores of Lake Kussharo, featuring a bath facing the lake with an …

• 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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Lake Mashu First Observatory

Located along Prefectural Road 52, Lake Mashu First Observatory, commonly called "Omote-Mashu…

• Kushiro, Lake Akan, Lake Mashu, Nemuro

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Akan International Crane Center [GRUS]

In the clear air of Akan, elegant red-crowned cranes dance gracefully across the sky. At the Akan …

• Kushiro, Lake Akan, Lake Mashu, Nemuro

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Kushiro City Marsh Observatory

An observation and exhibition facility built on a hill overlooking Kushiro Marsh, designed with th…

• Kushiro, Lake Akan, Lake Mashu, Nemuro

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Kushiro Fisherman's Wharf MOO

A waterfront facility located at the foot of Nusamai Bridge, one of Hokkaido's three famous br…

• Kushiro, Lake Akan, Lake Mashu, Nemuro

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Cape Nosappu

The easternmost point of the mainland at 43°23'N, 145°49'E in Nemuro City, the cap…

• Kushiro, Lake Akan, Lake Mashu, Nemuro

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Nusamai Bridge

One of Hokkaido's Three Great Bridges spanning the Kushiro River. With a history dating back t…

• Kushiro, Lake Akan, Lake Mashu, Nemuro

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Mt. Io

Mt. Io, an active volcano that is the source of Kawayu Onsen. You can observe white smoke rising f…

• Kushiro, Lake Akan, Lake Mashu, Nemuro

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Marimo Exhibition and Observation Center

The only exhibition and research facility in Japan where you can observe over 150 specimens of mar…

• Kushiro, Lake Akan, Lake Mashu, Nemuro

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Lake Mashu Third Observatory

About 4km north of the First Observatory, this is the first observatory you encounter when heading…

• Kushiro, Lake Akan, Lake Mashu, Nemuro

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