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A folk art shop on the first floor of "Minshuku Tung", which boasts a handmade wood bath of fir pine. There are also a variety of pretty wooden carved dolls such as marimobuta, forest dwarfs, red fox, brown bear and owl, as well as marimo goods. The sign of the "Onsen Minshuku" with a heavy design on the eaves is a landmark.

The idea work of the shop owner Tung-san, a wooden-carved begging fox of 1417 yen is very popular. You can enjoy a variety of poses, such as standing, hanging, and sleeping. Even if you combine them in pairs, they are pretty.

On the spacious floor of the first floor, there are souvenirs such as marimo goods, which are a specialty of Lake Akan. There is also a restaurant on the second and third floors, where you can taste hot pot dishes using Hokkaido's marine products (reservation required).

A sightseeing boat that travels around Lake Caldera and Lake Akan with a circumference of 26km and a maximum depth of 45m. The operation is from mid-April to November. We arrive and depart from Marinosato Pier of Akanko Onsen, which is located on the southern shore of Lake Akanko, and stop at Lucky no Mori Pier. Continue by the islets, Ōshima, while admiring the beautiful-looking Mt. Yuakan and Mt. In addition, stop at the Marimo Exhibition and Observation Center on the island of Chuului to tour Marimo and return to port. Where Abstract 1 hour 25 minutes. A motorboat course is also recommended for two or more people.

Using panels and models to provide an easy-to-understand guide to the nature of Akan Mashu National Park. There is also a corner where animals and plants that inhabit Lake Akan, including Marimo, a special natural monument, are displayed. In addition, the latest information on the season can be obtained and it is a base for walking along the lakeside.

Marimo's exhibition house on the island of Chuurui in Lake Akan, which introduces the growing process of Marimo through dioramas, etc. 150-odd pieces of Marimo are lined up in a row, enough to see. It takes 15 minutes.

A promenade set up in the forest on the shores of Lake Akan, a bokke can be seen in the immediate vicinity of the lake, where mud rises with volcanic gases.

An observation spot on the way to National Route 241 called the Akan Crossing Road. You can see two lakes, Penketo (front) and Panketo (back), lying quietly surrounded by primeval forest. Penketo in the Ainu language means "upper river lake", meaning Panketo "lower river lake". It is also a must see the scenery of Mount Yuakan and Mount Meakan, which you can see from the Soakudai, which is about 3km from Soakudai, in the direction of Lake Mashu.

An observation deck on the slopes of the National Lake Akan ski resort, which is crowded with skiers in winter. It is about 2km south of the lakeside hot spring town, but you can easily enjoy the view because you can drive up to the middle of the slopes. It is an observation spot with a view of Mount Akan directly in front and Lake Akan to the left. On the side of Mount Hakutosan, an hour's walk from the ski area parking lot, there is a view of Mount Hakutosan, where Akan caldera such as Mount Yuakan, Mount Meakan and Akan Fuji can be seen from higher positions.

Ainu Kotan (a settlement), one of the largest in Hokkaido, is located in a corner of the Lake Akan hot spring town on the southern side of Lake Akan. About 120 Ainu people live, and the 20-odd stores line both sides of the street, mainly wood-carved craft shops and folk art shops. I don't get tired of watching elaborate crafts. In the "Ainu Theater Ikoro", you can see the Ainu traditional dance, which has been designated as an important intangible folk cultural property of the country, and you would like to hear the timbre of the mournful mukri (Ainu folk instrument). At the art museum "Onnechise" in Kotan (500 yen for adults), you can feel the breath of people who have coexisted with nature.