Hokkaido, Japan · Asia
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Akkeshi is a town located in Hokkaido, Japan. With a population of 8,922, it is an important destination in Asia.
On a road trip, Akkeshi sits in Japan, where you drive on the left. It's in the Asia/Tokyo time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Akkeshi to your route.
Akkeshi Town Historical Museum (厚岸町郷土館, Akkeshi-chō Kyōdokan) opened in Akkeshi, Hokkaidō, Japan in 1967. Situated in the immediate vicinity of Kokutai-ji (国泰寺) and Akkeshi Jinja (厚岸神社), the collections document the history of the area and include Jōmon and Zoku-Jōmon ceramics; Ainu materials, including a makiri (マキリ)Read more
scabbard and a kiseru or smoking pipe obtained through trade with the Wajin; items dedicated at Shinmei-gū (神明宮), the predecessor shrine to Akkeshi Jinja established by Mogami Tokunai in 1791; documents from Kokutai-ji that have been designated an Important Cultural Property, including a temple diary with records of the tsunami resulting from the 1843 Tokachi-oki Earthquake (ja) and of the 1850 shipwreck of the Australian whaler Eamont; and an ema depicting Katō Kiyomasa dedicated by retainers of the Sendai Domain when charged with the safeguarding of much of Ezo after the transfer of responsibility from the Matsumae Domain to the shogunate during the Bakumatsu period.
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Akkeshi is located in Hokkaido, Japan, Asia. The coordinates are 43.0356 latitude, 144.8525 longitude.
Akkeshi has a population of approximately 8,922 people, making it a town in Japan.
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Japan Helpline (24h English assistance): 0570-000-911. An International Driving Permit (1949 convention) is required to drive.
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