| Akan Mashu National Park (阿寒摩周国立公園, Akan Mashū Kokuritsu Kōen) is a national park located on the island of Hokkaidō, Japan. Along with Daisetsuzan National Park, these are the two oldest national parks in Hokkaidō.[1] The park was established December 4, 1934.[2][3] Akan is an area of volcanic craters and forests, covering 90,481 hectares (904.81 km2).[2][3] The park is famous for its crystal clear lakes, its hot springs, and its large marimo. It is the only place where marimo of appreciable size form naturally in Japan. |
