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cochinjew Says: 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...
heywinks Says: 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...
heywinks Says: 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...
heywinks Says: Nice & clean. Traditional Japanese style rooms (tatami, sleeping on futons, etc). In-room safe. Delicious kaiseki dinner (included in the room cost). The hotel staff was really friendly. The hotel has an onsen. It`s very large & there is an outdoor bath as well.
Good Seafood in the land of Seafood
cochinjew Says: situated right on the main street a few streets down from the ainu museum, this lovely little restaurant is a find. The ambience is very japanese and the service as expected.. excellent..we sat down japanese style and a leisurely lunch was had before heading back to the...
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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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