Akan National Park
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Akan National Park
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 Akan Lake with Oakan-dake Mountain |
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| location | Hokkaidō , Japan | |
| surface | 904.81 km² | |
| WDPA ID | 734 | |
| Geographical location | 43 ° 33 ' N , 144 ° 17' E | |
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| Setup date | 4th December 1934 | |
| administration | Japanese Ministry of Environment | |
The Akan National Park ( Japanese 阿寒国 立 公園 , Akan Kokuritsu Kōen ) is a Japanese national park in Hokkaidō in Japan . The park was established on December 4, 1934. This makes it and the Daisetsuzan National Park the two oldest national parks in Hokkaidō. The park area is 904.81 km², the second largest on Hokkaidō. The park area is classified as a national park with IUCN protection category II. The Japanese Ministry of Environment is responsible for the administration.
geography
Akan is an area of volcanic craters, forests and hot springs. It is famous for its crystal clear lakes and the huge Marimo growing there .
- Mountains / volcanoes:
- Akan , an active volcano
- Lakes:
- Kussharo Lake , a crater lake
- Mashu Lake , a crater lake
- Akan lake
- Onneto lake
Wildlife
The national park is known for the occurrence of red-crowned cranes .
gallery
Lake Kussharo with the volcanic island of Nakajima
Onneto lake with the mountains Meakan-dake and Akan-Fuji
Web links
- Akan National Park (English)
- World Database on Protected Areas - Akan National Park (English)
- Attractions and hiking trails around the Lake Akan (English)
- Air data field of Akan Lake (English)