Top Things to do in Kushiro
Top Restaurants in Kushiro
What to do and see in Kushiro, Hokkaido: The Best Budget-friendly Things to do
Discover the best top things to do in Kushiro, Japan including Kushiro City Tanchozuru Nature Park, Akan Lake, Kushiro Shitsugen Observatory Boardwalk, Eco Museum Center, Akan International Crane Centre, Kushiro City Zoo, Nusamai Bridge, Bokke (Mud Volcano), Kushiro Fisherman's Wharf Moo, Kushiro Marsh Observatory.
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1. Kushiro City Tanchozuru Nature Park
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 248 reviews
Reviewed By MaximeLecl - France, null
We went on October 22nd early morning when it opens at 9am. Our advice is to come when the center opens because we had the morning light, less tourists, and the cranes were the most active (2 of them flew and came on the visitors path and 2 others were showing off for pride to each other, doing their famous danse and call more or less). Cranes are free to fly away if they want to. There are behind a protective wired fence. Some holes allow you to photograph them properly without the fence. We believe the cranes are being taken care of and the ones that are ill are receiving treatment in an outside area visitors can see from afar but cannot visit. Also saw red kites and black woodpecker in the trees next to the cranes. Directions: take bus number 30 from Kushiro bus terminal to go and come back. Beware though that the number of buses going and coming is highly limited (2 per morning depending on season). You can also take the bus to airport terminal and walk 30 minutes on the road, it's ok but I don't really recommend this option
2. Akan Lake
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 712 reviews
Reviewed By 814derynh - Waterlooville, United Kingdom
We visited here as part of our tour of Hokkaido. We went for a walk to the local museum where we discovered there are some rare crickets nearby that are only found in this part of the world and they have several sections of woodland fenced off to protect them. They also have Marimo rare algae ball formations that only occur there at Churui Island and in Iceland where the water conditions are the same. and onto the mud pools or bokke as they are known, underground thermal activity quite near to the edge of Lake Akan. We walked back through a woodland walk on the edge of the lake where lots of fishermen were up to their waders waist high in the water fly fishing for a breed of salmon that is only found it that lake called Kokanee, a landlocked variety of sockeye salmon. We heard a Yezo White Backed woodpecker and managed to track it down. A place where you could spend more than the hour or so we had available.
3. Kushiro Shitsugen Observatory Boardwalk
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 198 reviews
Reviewed By Ocassi0nal_Traveller - Dulwich Hill, Australia
Extensive boardwalk meanders through a section of the marsh. Unusual marsh flowers were out and there were birds to watch as well
4. Eco Museum Center
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 76 reviews
The Lake Akan Eco Museum Center has information on the natural environment of the Akan area of the Akan Mashu National Park, as well as the famous Akan Marimo (a rare lake algae that grow into fluffy green balls). Visitors to the Lake Akan area are recommended to stop by here to learn more about the natural habitat of the region.
5. Akan International Crane Centre
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 144 reviews
Reviewed By Southcityca - South San Francisco, United States
There's an observation area next to a large field, where the migrating red crowned cranes land, eat, and mate. Easy to see these cranes, and photograph them. It was a great experience.
6. Kushiro City Zoo
7. Nusamai Bridge
8. Bokke (Mud Volcano)
9. Kushiro Fisherman's Wharf Moo
10. Kushiro Marsh Observatory
Overall Ratings
3.5 based on 294 reviews
Reviewed By PeterCosby_Leicester - Leicester, United Kingdom
I really liked our trip out to the Marsh Observatory. The place is easy to find with good parking. We didn’t venture into the pay to see observatory but took a long walk round the surrounding area. There is a board walk that is circular and takes you down into a valley and then onto a ridge where you can have Serengeti like views over the marshes. We decided however to visit the old Hokkaido archeological centre. You detour off to the right and then end up seeing these amazing thatched houses dig into the ground. Good views from there over Kushiro. We then headed down to the old railway track at the bottom. This is a 1.8km flat walk along an old historic railway line. The ridge is above you to the left. We saw the most wildlife in any of our marsh trips out as this area is sheltered from the wind and a mixed woodland / marsh ecosystem. Saw several butterflies - green swallowtail, silver washed fritillaries, white admirals and a variety of warblers, tree creepers and nuthatches. You eventually turn left and come back up a flight of stairs to the circular walk. Took us a couple of hours with plenty of stops and ambling. Was probably about 4km and was easy and good fun. Great views at then end looking back. Spotted Sika on way home near centre. Good day out.
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