A lake cruise to discover the marimo and nature of Lake Akan.

A cruise experience around Lake Akan from the water, where you can encounter the scenery of Churui Island, home to the famous marimo algae, and landscapes surrounded by primeval forest. Amid the calm lake surface and the vast open sky, you can take in the nature and history of Lake Akan at a leisurely pace.

A time to experience the vastness of Lake Akan from the water.
The sightseeing boat offers an approximately 85-minute cruise across the lake to Churui Island, where you can visit the Marimo Exhibition and Observation Center.
As you glide over the tranquil surface of the lake, one of the experience’s unique attractions is the opportunity to learn about the formation of Lake Akan, its natural environment, and the habitat of the marimo, a Special Natural Monument of Japan.
Step out onto the deck, and you will find yourself surrounded by nothing but the wind and the sound of the water.
As you take in the primeval forest stretching along the shore and the mountain ranges rising in the distance, you can feel time slow down around you.
Motorboats also offer a more dynamic and flexible way to experience the lake.
The exhilarating sensation of speeding across the water and the seamless expanse of lake and sky filling your view create a very different appeal from that of the sightseeing boat.
This is an experience that allows you to enjoy Lake Akan, whose scenery changes with the seasons and time of day, from the special perspective of the water.