Akankohan visitor center — Attraction in Kushiro

Very quiet when I visited in early July. A few exhibits of the local fish and Marimo. Numerous stuffed animals, like birds and the biggest being a bear. There's a cafe, souvenir shop, and information counter inside. The bokke (mud volcano) is just a short walk outside. And there's a tap with fresh spring water out at...

The centre is nice and you can see Marino in an aquarium tank there. The best part for me though was that some walking trails start there. You can walk through woodland to bokke (a bubbling mud pool) and to the lake front. Some beautiful views of the lake away from the hotel buildings in the...

I rented some snow shoes to climb Mt.Meakan. The staff was super kind and energetic. She gave me a lot of information related to the hike and recommended some additional places I might like. If you are looking for some information about what to do in the area,...