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.
Akkeshi Bekanbeushi Wetland
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Coastal town with world-class oysters and a Ramsar-designated wetland rich with birdlife.
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.
Cape Erimo
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Secluded cape at Hokkaido's southern tip with dramatic ocean views, mysterious fog, and wild winds like a lost world.
Nusamai Bridge
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Nusamai Bridge is one of the landmarks of Kushiro City.
Lake Akan
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Lake Akan is the third largest lake within Akan-Mashu National Park.
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.
Lake Onneto
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Mysterious 'Five-Color Lake' in Akan-Mashu National Park.