Overview
An Ainu kotan on the shore of Lake Akan. Woodcarving workshops cluster here, and traditional dances are performed regularly.
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One of the largest Ainu settlements (kotan) in Hokkaido, in a corner of the Akankohan Onsen district in Akan, Kushiro, where about 120 people live. You can experience traditional dance and finely carved wooden crafts, and more than 30 shops line the street. Parking: 50 spaces, free.
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