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Lake Akan

Hokkaido · Kushiro · Nature & Scenery

Japanese name: 阿寒湖のマリモ

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Lake Akan
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WHAT TO DOLake Akan

Algae that grow into spheres. Few lakes in the world grow them this large and this round.

WHEREHokkaido

Eastern Hokkaido · Kushiro

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Lake Akan (1)Toshihiro Matsui · CC BY-SA 3.0Lake Akan (2)663highland · CC BY 2.5Lake Akan (3)FoxyStranger Kawasaki · CC BY-SA 3.0Lake Akan (4)Inti-sol · CC BY-SA 3.0Lake Akan (5)אלי שני (שנילי • שיחה) · CC BY-SA 3.0Lake Akan (6)Toshihiro Matsui · CC BY-SA 3.0Lake Akan (7)Toshihiro Matsui · CC BY-SA 3.0Lake Akan (8)Nesnad · CC BY 4.0

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Overview

Algae that grow into spheres. Few lakes in the world grow them this large and this round.

About this place

Lake Akan (阿寒湖, Akan-ko) is a lake in Kushiro, Hokkaidō, Japan. It is located in Akan National Park and is a Ramsar Site.

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Designation：Special Natural Monument

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