Kushiro City

Hokkaido
Area Info
Sightseeing
Food
Nature
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Kushiro City is a port city in eastern Hokkaido celebrated for its sunsets, considered among the world's three most beautiful. The vast Kushiro Marshland National Park, Japan's largest wetland, draws visitors from around the globe to witness flocks of red-crowned cranes soaring over its pristine landscape. Nearby volcanic lakes including Lake Akan and Lake Mashu are renowned natural wonders — Lake Mashu, perpetually shrouded in mist, and the spherical marimo algae of Lake Akan are icons of eastern Hokkaido. The fresh seafood at the Kushiro Washo Market, including the legendary 'katte-don' custom rice bowl, is a must-try experience. The city's romantic misty atmosphere is the defining symbol of eastern Hokkaido travel.

Favorite

KUSHIRO Hokkaido Japan in 8K HDR - 釧路 [summer ver.]

Kushiro City Tourism Promotion Division

Kushiro City

Address: 3-3 Saiwaicho, Kushiro, Hokkaido 085-0012 Japan
Website: https://ja.kushiro-lakeakan.com/
Operator: Kushiro Tourism and Convention Association

Kushiro City Spots List

Lake Akan

Hokkaido

Lake Akan

Lake Akan, in the Akan-Mashu National Park of eastern Hokkaido, is a volcanic caldera lake globally recognized as the habitat of marimo — spherical algae designated as a Special Natural Monument of Japan. On the lakeshore sits Akan Ainu Kotan, Japan's largest Ainu settlement, where visitors can purchase handcrafted Ainu woodwork and embroidery, watch traditional Ainu dances, and experience indigenous cultural workshops. Kamuy Lumina, a world-renowned immersive night walk created by a leading digital art collective, brings Ainu spirit legends to life through enchanting forest projections. Sightseeing boat tours to observe marimo, walks along the volcanic Bokke mud pools, and...

Hokkaido
Sightseeing
Accommodation
Activities
Nature
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Back to Hokkaido