Lake Akan
- Hokkaido
- Sightseeing
- Accommodation
- Activities
- Nature
- Spring
- Summer
- Autumn
- Winter
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 Ainu cuisine make Lake Akan a uniquely rich destination where nature and indigenous culture intertwine.
北海道釧路阿寒湖アイヌ文化ガイドツアー「イメージストーリー」～Anytime Ainutaimu（エニタイムアイヌタイム） アイヌとともに時間を過ごす阿寒湖旅～
Akan Tourism Association
北海道釧路阿寒湖アイヌ文化ガイドツアー「森と湖の時間」～Anytime Ainutaimu（エニタイムアイヌタイム） アイヌとともに時間を過ごす阿寒湖旅～
Akan Tourism Association
Lake Akan
- Address
- 4-5-10 Akanko Onsen, Akan-cho, Kushiro, Hokkaido 085-0467 Japan
- Website
- https://lake-akan.com/
- Operator
- Akan Tourism Association
