阿寒湖 / Lake Akan

阿寒湖（位於釧路市）是道東代表性的觀光地，也有阿寒湖溫泉。在溫泉街也有建設完備的可以邊散步邊嘹望湖面的步道。在步道上有被稱作Bokke的景點。Bokke的語源是阿伊努語的Pohuke(煮沸之意）。地底下是二氧化碳，在泥沼浮起成為氣泡。阿寒湖中生長著特別天然紀念物的Marimo(綠球藻）。

Lake Akan (Kushiro City) is one of the highlights of eastern Hokkaido tourism. There is a hot spring town on the lake - Lake Akan Hot Springs. There is a walking path along the lake where people can enjoy seeing the lake itself and also the nature of the hot springs town. Visitors can also find Bokke, a well known sightseeing spot, at the end of the path. The name Bokke is derived from "pofuke (boil)" which is a word in Ainu language. At Bokke, you can see bubbling mud ponds because of carbonic acid gas. Marimo (round green algae) is a special natural treasure of Japan, and can be seen on an island in the middle of the lake. You can get a boat to the island from the main wharf.