Best around Kushiro Spot List

Kushiro Marsh is Japan's largest wetland, spanning an area of more than 28 thousand hectares. Savor views of the marshes and lakes beside the meandering Kushiro River.

Japan's clearest lake, famed for its deep "Mashu blue" surface and the mystical sea of clouds that sometimes drifts over it at dawn

Dig in the sand to unveil this hot spring

One of Hokkaido's three most famous bridges

Overwhelming in scale

Enjoy fine cuisine in a historic station building

Showcases the bountiful nature in and around Lake Akan

A large-scale mall on the waterfront

A slow-paced tour through the center of the Kushiro Shitsugen wetlands

Hot spring steam drifts through the town: a picture perfect onsen

See Japanese cranes in the wild

Pick your sashimi and enjoy making your own seafood rice bowl

Lake Toro and other bodies of water can be surveyed here

Learn about the Kushiro Shitsugen wetlands with display panels and video footage

Passing down Ainu lifestyle and culture

An art museum with exhibits and concerts

The powerful scents and sounds of a hot spring area

A popular outdoor bath near the lake shore

Some thirty establishments form a beacon of Ainu culture

A lively onsen area brimming with shops