Akan Ainu Kotan (Ainu Village)

Description

The hot spring town at Lake Akan is one of Hokkaido's largest Ainu settlements, with around 130 individuals in 40 homes. The town offers the chance to experience Ainu culture and purchase unique folk crafts from multiple establishments. Many visitors rent Ainu attire to wear for souvenir photos.

A two-hour trip from Kushiro Station on the Akan Bus for Akan Kohan, then a 15-minute walk from the last stop

Location Information

• Address

  4-7-84, Akanchoakankoonsen, Kushiro-shi, Hokkaido, 085-0467

• Nearest Station

  Kushiro Station
  ･ Nemuro Main Line
  ･ Hanasaki Line
  

• Phone Number

  0154-67-2727

  Available languages

  only in Japanese

• Hours

  9:00am - 10:00pm

• Closed

  Irregular holidays
  Open during Golden Week, Bon Festival, and New Year's Holiday

Original source: ©Shobunsha Publications Inc.

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