Bokke

BOKKE(位於釧路市）位在阿寒湖湖畔的BOKKE遊憩步道的途中。是有約100度高溫的小型泥沼。從地底下會噴出火山瓦斯。具有黏性的泥土會形成泡泡後發出聲音然後破掉。名字的由來是由阿伊努語的Pohuke(煮沸的意思）。冬天只有這裡不會積雪，感覺到地熱能源的存在。

Bokke (Kushiro City) is a sightseeing spot located on a walking path on the shore of Lake Akan. It’s a mud pond, with the temperature of its mud steady at around 100 degrees. The bubbles of the carbonic acid gas come from underground, and are produced by volcanic activity. When the bubbles burst, a sound like “pop” is heard, because the mud is sticky. The word “Bokke” is derived from the Ainu language’s “pofuke”, which stands for boiling in English. In winter, this mud pond contrasts with its surrounds, because only it doesn’t have any snow. Visitors can admire the power of the Earth through geothermal energy.