Outdoors Akan National Park: Hokkaido's Nature at its Best Featured Akan National Park is truly a wonder in all seasons. In winter the lake shines as the water freezes over and the ice-covered crater..
Activities Lake Mashu Tomoko Kamishima Lake Mashu: We Japanese call it “The foggy lake of Mashu.” But what luck! We can see the entire lake in this video!
11 Outdoors Ezo Riders takes me to Lake Mashu R.S. Reynolds Exploring Kawayu-Onsen and Akan National Park in Eastern Hokkaido by scooter
14 Outdoors A Walk Around Kawayu-Onsen R.S. Reynolds I take a walk around Kawayu-Onsen and enjoy the nature that surrounds this small town in Eastern Hokkaido
Water Sports Atreyu River Guides R.S. Reynolds I travel from Lake Kussharo in Akan National Park and down the Kushiro River with Atreyu nature guides
Camping & Trekking Kawayu Eco-Museum Center R.S. Reynolds I visit the Kawayu Eco-Center Museum in Kawayu-Onsen to get park and nature information.
12 Camping & Trekking Hiking to the sulfurous Mt. Iwo R.S. Reynolds I hike the Tsutsujigahara Trail from Kawayu-Onsen all the way to Mt. Iwo in Eastern Hokkaido
Activities Mashu Onsen Roadside Station Amanda Ho Foot bath in a roadside station in a popular hot spring area.