Tungkol sa lokasyong ito: Akan
Ang Lawa ng Akan, isang caldera, ay sikat bilang tahanan ng marimo (special natural monument). Akanko Onsen Town, kulturang Ainu na nayon ng Akan Kotan, summer Marimo Festival, winter ice covering at stargazing ay ginagawa itong year-round photo destination.
Mga pangunahing tampok
- 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
