Lake Furen
風蓮湖
A vast brackish lake and Ramsar site in eastern Hokkaido famous for rare bird species and unique spruce forests.
What it is
- A brackish lake spanning 59 square kilometers between Nemuro City and Betsukai Town.
- A designated Ramsar site and national wildlife protection area since the early 1990s.
- The name originates from an Ainu word meaning red river.
- A significant nesting ground for the iconic red-crowned crane.
What to see
- The Shunkunitai sandbar featuring Japan's only natural Sakhalin spruce forest.
- Migratory swans and sika deer that use the area as a wintering site.
- The Nemuro City Shunkunitai Nature Center located on the eastern bank.
- A massive shoreline circumference stretching 96 kilometers at sea level.
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
Where it is
Lake Furen Open in Google Maps
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