Sobre este lugar: Akan
El lago Akan, una caldera, es famoso como hábitat del marimo (Monumento Natural Especial). El pueblo onsen Akanko, la aldea cultural Ainu Kotan, el festival veraniego del Marimo y la capa de hielo y observación astronómica invernales lo hacen destino fotográfico anual.
Aspectos destacados
- Marimo Exhibition Observation Center (Churui Island) — reached by sightseeing boat; close-up views of the Special Natural Monument spherical algae
- Ainu Kotan — one of Hokkaido's largest Ainu settlements, with Old-Style Dance performances, wood carving shops, and living tradition
- Lakeside Promenade — a walking path past «Bokke» mud volcanoes, contrasting the lake surface with volcanic terrain
- Winter Ice Festival (January–March) — smelt fishing, snow sports, fireworks, and skies full of stars
- Marimo Festival (October) — an Ainu ritual returning marimo to the lake, a mystical subject for photography
