Kushiro Marshland is Japan's largest wetland, home to the red-crowned crane. In winter, the cranes dance against snow-covered fields. The Washo Market serves katte-don (pick-your-own seafood bowls). Eastern Hokkaido starts here, vast and unhurried.
What Kushiro is known for
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Mt. Meakan
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Mt. Meakan (1,499 m), the highest peak in the Akan range, is a composite volcano built from 10 overlapping summits created by eruptions over 50,000 years.
Hosooka Observatory
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The view from this lookout is of Japan’s largest wetland, Kushiro Shitsugen, which covers about 29,000 hectares.
Nusamai Bridge
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Nusamai Bridge is one of the landmarks of Kushiro City.
Akan-Mashu National Park
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Eastern Hokkaido's scenic national park features three stunning caldera lakes, rare marimo algae, and Ainu heritage.
Akanko Ainu Theater Ikor
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Part of Akanko Ainu Kotan, Ikor was Japan’s first theater dedicated exclusively to Ainu ethnic dance.
Takimi Bridge
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Takimi Bridge is approximately five minutes by car from the Akankohan Eco-museum Center.
Marine Life on the Sandy Shores
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The west side of Kushiro Bay has a smooth, sandy shore and sea bed, with few places for fish to hide.
Bokke Walking Trail
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The Bokke Walking Trail stretches from Marimo-no-Sato Pier on the shore of Lake Akan to the Akankohan Eco-museum Center.