4171 | Akan International Crane Center GRUS |
The Akancho district is known as the original artificial feeding place of the Japanese crane, and there are displays and a picture corner explaining the ecology of the Japanese crane in the center. Feeding is carried out between November and March, and you can observe wild Japanese cranes in the annex building.
Kushiro City Red-crowned Crane Natural Park It is a park protecting the Red-crowned Crane.
Michi-no-Eki “Akan Tancho no Sato (Crane’s Terrace) There are tourist information, local product sales corner.
Kushiro Tourism & International Relations Center There is the Kushiro Tourism Convention Association, and the sightseeing brochure.
Marimo Exhibition and Observation Center Because it is alive algae.
Fisherman’s Wharf MOO A general shopping center with a tourist information office.
Tancho Kushiro Airport It takes about 50 minutes by bus to Kushiro city center and about 70 minutes by bus to Akan Onsen.
Kushiroshi Zoo It is the largest zoo in Hokkaido.
Mt. O’akan-dake About 6 hours back and forth to the top of the mountain. Altitude 1370 m
Lake Akan Pleasure Boat To truly appreciate Lake Akan, try a "stroll across the lake surface" on a cruise boat. Available daily from May to November, boats depart about every hour in summer.
Hoso-oka Observatory and Visitor’s Lounge The observatory is located about 20 minutes on foot from JR Kushiro Shitsugen Station.
This is also a popular spot to observe the sunset.
