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	Location	Hokkaido , Japan
	Area	90481 km&2
	Established	December 4 , 1934

is a National Park located on the island of Hokkaido , Japan . Akan is a volcanic area with craters spread throughout the forest. 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 are formed naturally in Japan.


GEOGRAPHIC FEATURES

• Lake Mashu (a Caldera lake with clear water, famous for its fog)

SEE ALSO

• List Of National Parks Of Japan

EXTERNAL LINKS

• Wikitravel: Akan National Park


• http://www.biodic.go.jp/english/jpark/np/akan_e.html