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A good selection of the artifacts of ainu life of the past and a reflection of their current lifestyle is gathered here in a reconstructed ainu house. The house has similarities to the Sami houses of Lappland and also the Athabascan Indian Houses. The central part is occupied by a fire that is always burning.
Excellent examples of Ainu clothes of yore and various utensils for hunting and gathering of food.
Written Oct 6, 2004
Address: It is right in the centre of the town of akan
The Ainu people are the original inhabitants of Hokkaido. Although they originally lived near Kushiro, they have built a village in Akan. The village is mostly just souvenir shops selling wooden crafts but there is also a thatched-roof lodge where you can see traditional dance performances and Ainu playing bamboo mouth harps. There is another thatched-roof lodge next door to that which is an Ainu home. You can visit it for a fee & see displays of Ainu utensils and wooden crafts.
The souvenir shops are pretty interesting & you can get some great gifts for friends & family back home. There is no bargaining, but you can have your name engraved on most of the wooden products on sale for free. They sell keychains, trinkets, utensils, frames, dolls, frames, beautiful furniture, etc.
Updated Jul 27, 2003
Address: Very close to the hotels in the area.
This beautiful lake is located in the remnants of a volcanic crater. It is 5 miles in area. The bottom of the lake is inhabited by miraculously spherical algae, marimo, found in only a few lakes in the world. Marimo is green, soft, & velvety & can grow up to 8-12 inches in diameter. Marimo is also found in Europe as well! It was first discoverd by an Austrian botanist in Lake Zeller, Austria in 1823.
Written Jul 27, 2003
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This beautiful lake is located in the remnants of a volcanic crater. It is 5 miles in area. The bottom of the lake is inhabited by miraculously spherical algae,...
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This was a stop on my 4 day, 3 night tour of Hokkaido. The main tourist attraction in Akan is Akan National Park, which has volcanic mountains, dense forests, and three caldera lakes. I was lucky to...
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There are many hot springs in this area. On the southshore of the lake, surrounded by deep primeval forests, this is a well visited area, eventhough almost all the visitors are Japanese with a...
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