Wild Hokkaido!
Season 2 Episode 23 - Akan’s Forest
Our stage this time is Lake Akan and its surrounding nature in the east of Hokkaido. Akan’s nature is comprised of its volcanoes, its lakes, and its hot springs. The beautiful topography around Lake Akan is a result of volcanic activity around 12,000 years ago. Our program host gets on a ferry and observes Marimo balls, the symbol of Lake Akan, and enjoys a hike through the forest with his guide. Later, we show you rare footage of the forest with a rich combination of needleleaf and broadleaf trees, as well as mushrooms that play a vital role in forest regeneration.
Episodes in Season 2
Lake Shikotsu
18 min
Hitsujigaoka Forest
18 min
Biei Forest
18 min
Forests in Sapporo, Winter
18 min
Severe Winter in the Taisetsu Mountain Range
18 min
The Forest of Tomakomai
18 min
The Harsh Winter of the Sea of Okhotsk Coast
18 min
Harsh Winter on the Tokachi River
18 min
The Nature Surrounding Noboribetsu
18 min
Early Spring on the Shiretoko Peninsula
18 min
Spring in Onuma
18 min
The Beech Forest of Oshima Peninsula
18 min
Matsumae
18 min
Mt. Tossho
18 min
Lake Miyajima
18 min
Kushiro River
18 min
Rebun Island in Spring
18 min
The Shores of Shakotan Peninsula
18 min
Etomo Peninsula in Muroran
18 min
Teuri Island
18 min
Okhotsk Summer Flower Garden
18 min
Takanegahara Plateau in the Taisetsu Mountain Range
18 min
Akan’s Forest
18 min
Sarobetsu Plain
18 min
