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Subjects :Lake Kussharo is in Akan National Park, is the caldera of a volcano. In winter it is completely frozen but there are numerous hot springs, some frankly sulfur, creating areas of the lake free of ice. Microclimate favorable for the winter, due to the hot springs, in the winter there are several hundred wild swans (Whooper swan, Cygnus cygnus) wintering on the banks of the lake. The lake is very attractive from the point of view of landscape: there is a small island and a peninsula that move the view and is surrounded by the mountains of volcanic rocks that surround the volcano, the sand on the shores of the lake is black and contrasts with the color Ice and neve.Alcuni onsen (hot springs) are paid, others are free, for example at the base of the peninsula Wakoto is a spa with a hot spring open access; when I was there, at a short distance, there were swans that swam in the water poured into the lake from the source and a fox who was walking on the lake ghiacciato.Oltre gigni the wild is easy to spot foxes and jays. For fans of cryptozoology legend has it that the lake is inhabited by a "monster" called Kussie (of course not done to see ...)
Recommended equipment :wide angle to medium telephoto for landscapes and for the swans that leave approach without problems, a useful telephoto lens to isolate a subject or for details
Best months :swans are in the winter period (roughly from November to March) in January and February are the best months
How to get there :in winter there are no public transportation that service in the area of ??the lake, it is essential to hire un'auto.Il Kussharo lake is located about 90 km north of Kushiro (where there is an airport and you can rent a car) or CIRA 70 km west of Nakashibetsu airport; about 60 km south from Memanbetsu (about 70 km from Abashiri)
Visits :access is free. The area shown on the map is the one where there is the best photo opportunities, a large free car park is located across the street
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