Akan-Mashu National Park
Hokkaido · National park
Ministry of the Environment page
Akan-Mashu National Park is a national park in Hokkaido, with a land area of 914 km². This site lists 14 places to visit inside it and 16 mountains.
Basic information
- Area (land)
- 914 km²91,413 ha
- Designated
- Dec 4, 1934including predecessor parks
Area and designation date: Ministry of the Environment, "Overview of National Parks" (April 10, 2026). The area is the published land area; for parks that were renamed or split, the date is that of the predecessor park. Boundary: Ministry of the Environment, Biodiversity Center of Japan, "National Park Areas" GIS data (updated April 28, 2025), combined and simplified by NIPPON ATLAS. The ministry notes the data shows the outline of the designated areas and contains errors.
Municipalities in the park
Chosen by overlaying the park boundaries (Ministry of the Environment, Biodiversity Center of Japan, "National Park Areas" GIS data, updated April 28, 2025, combined and simplified by NIPPON ATLAS) with municipal boundaries (National Land Numerical Information, January 2021), keeping overlaps of about 0.5 km² or more (approximate). Areas are the land areas from the Ministry of the Environment, "Overview of National Parks" (April 10, 2026).
Main places to visit
Lake · Kushiro City, Hokkaido1Lake Akanlake in Kushiro, Hokkaidō, Japan
Lake · Teshikaga Town2Lake Kussharolake in Teshikaga, Hokkaido, Japan
Lake · Teshikaga Town3Lake Mashucrater lake in Japan
Lake · Ashoro Town4Lake Onnetolake in Akan Mashu National Park in Ashoro-cho, Ashoro-gun, Hokkaido
Hot spring (onsen) · Teshikaga Town5Kawayu Onsenbuilding in Teshikaga, Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan
Lake · Kushiro City, Hokkaido6Lake Panketolake in Japan, Hokkaido, Kushiro Subprefecture
Lake · Kushiro City, Hokkaido7Lake Penketolake in Japan
Island · Teshikaga Town8Nakajimaisland in Lake Kussharo, Hokkaido, Japan
Hot spring (onsen) · Kushiro City, Hokkaido9Akanko Onsenbuilding in Kushiro, Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan
Hot spring (onsen) · Ashoro Town10Meakan onsen- Museum · Teshikaga Town11Taiho Sumo Memorial Museummuseum in Teshikaga, Hokkaido, Japan
Roadside station (Michi-no-Eki) · Bihoro Town12Michi-no-Eki Gurutto Panorama Bihorotogeroadside station in Bihoro, Abashiri district, Hokkaido, Japan
Waterfall · Ashoro Town13Shirafuji-no-taki (Waterfall)
Other places to visit in the park1
Places to visit inside the park (including sea areas), most popular first. Numbers match the map. Chosen automatically, most popular first, from landmarks and cultural properties registered in Wikidata (we have not checked whether each is open). Names and descriptions: Wikidata (CC0); photos: Wikimedia Commons (photographer and license under each photo).
Mountains in the park16
Mountains whose summit is inside the park, highest first. "Hyakumeizan" marks the 100 Famous Japanese Mountains.
Other national parks in Hokkaido
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