Akan District, Hokkaidō

Akan District, Hokkaidō

nihongo|Akan|阿寒郡|Akan-gun is a district in the subprefecture of Kushiro in the prefecture of Hokkaidō, Japan. It includes Akan National Park, which is home to many dormant volcanoes.

Towns and Villages

*Tsurui


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