Hokkaido Akan-Mashu National ParkCircuit.
Distance
110 km
Duration
1 day
Climb
720 m
Hokkaido Akan-Mashu National Park Circuit.
A volcanic lake circuit through Akan-Mashu National Park — one of Hokkaido's most remote and spectacular corners. Lake Mashu is one of the world's clearest lakes (visibility 41m), almost always hidden by mist. Lake Akan is surrounded by boiling pools and home to rare marimo algae balls.
Quick facts
SurfacePaved
Distance110 km
Days1
Total climb720 m
DifficultyModerate
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The route.
KushiroStart · Start in Kushiro. Follow Route 241 northwest into the national park.
Lake KussharoScenic Point · Japan's largest caldera lake. Hot springs bubble up on the shore. Swans overwinter here.
Lake Mashu — 1st LookoutPhoto Spot · Japan's clearest lake, 205m deep, rarely visible — mist fills the caldera most mornings. When it clears: extraordinary.
Io-zan (Sulphur Mountain)Scenic Point · Active sulphur vents that you can walk among. Yellow sulphur deposits and steaming ground. Smell is intense.
Lake Akan Onsen VillageRestaurant · Traditional Ainu village on the lake shore. Try Ainu cuisine (venison, salmon) at lakeside restaurants.
Lake Akan PanoramaEnd · Hilltop panorama above the lake. Return to Kushiro via Route 240 through the Akan River wetlands.
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