Lake Akan
Akan, Ainu and Marimo Moss
Experience the culture of the Ainu, the indigenous people of Hokkaido. Visit the hot springs at Lake Akan’s Onsen town. Learn about the mysterious green moss balls, the Marimo.
Discover Lake Akan
The East faces the Sea of Okhotsk and the Pacific featuring the impressive Lake Akan and Lake Mashu. Trek through truly untouched nature at a World Heritage Site in the Shiretoko National Park. Learn more about the Ainu, Japan’s indigenous people through performances and workshops held at the Lake Akan Ainu Kotan Cultural Center. With a deep respect for nature and belief that God is found everywhere. A heritage of hunting, fishing and foraging, and in creating beautiful objects crafted for daily use such as knives and clothing.
