Kushiro, Hokkaido / 阿寒湖
Lake Akan
A caldera lake formed about 150,000 years ago between Mt. Meakan and Mt. Oakan, the only place in the world where large marimo moss balls grow in colonies (a Special Natural Monument); Akanko Onsen lies on its south shore.
Last official check
26 Sept 2026
Traveler reports
0
Reports open in Phase 2
Next scheduled check
25 Dec 2026
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A short summary made from the official facts below. Check the rows for details.
- Getting there
- Train / Car
Before you go
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- Opening hours
9:00-18:00 (Akan tourism association office).
Checked 26 Sept 2026 on the official site- Closed
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- Admission
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- Getting there
About 60 minutes by car from Tancho Kushiro Airport; about 80 minutes by car from JR Kushiro Station.
Checked 26 Sept 2026 on the official site- Parking
Paid parking.
Checked 26 Sept 2026 on the official site- Payment
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- Accessibility
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Address: Kushiro, Hokkaido (Japanese address: 北海道釧路市阿寒町阿寒湖温泉)
Official site: https://ja.kushiro-lakeakan.com/things_to_do/3729/
Location
Smaller pins are other spots nearby.
Nearby spots
- No photo yetLake Akan Ainu Theater IkorHokkaidoLess than 1 km away (straight line)
Photo: melvil / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 (resized)Lake OnnetoHokkaido12 km away (straight line)
Distances are straight-line distances, not travel distances.
Crowds
- Crowd level
Not checked yet — no official source yet, and not enough traveler reports.
- Best time to visit
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- Peak time
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- Busiest days
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- Busiest season
The Lake Akan Marimo Festival with its torch parade is held every October 8-10; the Tokabi fireworks over the frozen lake run from February to March.
Checked 26 Sept 2026 on the official site- Latest traveler report
- None yet
Traveler crowd data by time of day appears after 5 traveler reports (0 so far).
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Verification log
- 26 Sept 2026First check · Tourism board · https://www.visit-hokkaido.jp/spot/detail_10044.htmlHours, access, parking, description and coordinates read from a tourism organization's site.