Akkeshi, Japan
厚岸町
Akkeshi is a town of 8,922 people in Hokkaido, Japan, founded in July 1, 1900.
Why visit Akkeshi
Townapedia lists 5 museums and landmarks, 10 parks and trails, 6 places to eat, 2 places to stay and 3 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include 厚岸灯台, Akkeshi Town Ōta Tonden Kaitaku Memorial Museum, 厚岸町海事記念館 and Shin Kushiro Golf Club.
Weather in Akkeshi
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About Akkeshi
Akkeshi (厚岸町, Akkeshi-chō) is a town located in Kushiro Subprefecture, Hokkaidō, Japan. As of 31 October 2025, the town had an estimated population of 8059 in 4251 households, and a population density of 10.9 people per km2. The total area of the town is 739.12 km2 (285.38 sq mi).
From the Wikipedia article Akkeshi, Hokkaido (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do3
Museums and landmarks5
Akkeshi Town Ōta Tonden Kaitaku Memorial Museum
Museum · 8.3 km
Building in Hokkaidō, Japan
Parks, trails and playgrounds10
Restaurants and cafes6
History
Remains of dwellings from the early to middle Jomon period have been found within the town, indicating that people have been living in the area for approximately 6,000 years. During the Edo period, various records by Japanese people, including Matsuura Takeshiro, record that Ainu people lived in settlements in various locations. The name "Akkeshi" is believed to derive from "Akkeushii" (meaning "skin of the elm," "to peel," "place,") or "akkeshito" (meaning "elm," "under," "swamp") in the Ainu language. The name "Akkeshi" first appeared in literature during the Kan'ei era in an article about Matsumae Domain opening a trading post, but the oldest record of the people living in Akkeshi is stored in the National Archives of the Netherlands. In 1643, the Castricum, commanded by Captain Maarten Gerritszoon Vries of the Dutch East India Company, docked in Akkeshi and left a voyage record of what Akkeshi looked like at the time.
From the History section of Akkeshi, Hokkaido on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay2
Churches and places of worship28
Shopping4
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries11
Healthcare2
Map of Akkeshi
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Getting there and nearby towns
Kushiro Airport (KUH) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 54 km away.
- Hamanaka-sakuraminami 24 km northeast, about 24 min by car
- Shibecha 36 km northwest, about 36 min by car
- Kushiro 39 km west, about 39 min by car
- Tsurui 51 km northwest, about 51 min by car
- Nakashibetsu 58 km north, about 58 min by car
- Teshikaga 57 km northwest, about 57 min by car
- Shiranuka 63 km west, about 1 h by car
- Nemuro 67 km northeast, about 1 h by car
- Shibetsu 73 km north, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Akkeshi downtown north, Opqr, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Akkeshi Maritime Museum, Yauchi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Akkeshi-Ferry Ponto pier, Yauchi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Akkeshi Shoyo Highshool, Yauchi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 赤い架け橋（Akkeshi Bridge） - panoramio, pakku, CC BY 3.0
- Akkeshi-Ferry Ponto office, Yauchi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Akkeshi Post Office, Yauchi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- View from Roadside Station Akkeshi Gourmet Park - Aug 22, 2006 (1), yoppy, CC BY 2.0
- View from Roadside Station Akkeshi Gourmet Park - Aug 22, 2006 (2), yoppy, CC BY 2.0
- Roadside Station Akkeshi Gourmet Park - Aug 22, 2006 (1), yoppy, CC BY 2.0
- 2013-09-10 Akkeshi, Hokkaido, A_CUVE, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Kokutaiji1, Opqr, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kushiro East Fire Department, Yauchi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Arakawa-Kashi, Yauchi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Aikappu, FoxyStranger Kawasaki, CC BY-SA 3.0
- くしろバス厚岸営業所, Sinryow, CC BY-SA 3.0
- ピリカウタ広場展望台から望む厚岸小島および大黒島, Nux-vomica 1007, CC BY 4.0
- 道道123号線 - panoramio, Yobito KAYANUMA, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 厚岸小島水道施設, Nux-vomica 1007, CC BY 4.0
- 厚岸小中学校, Nux-vomica 1007, CC BY 4.0
- 厚岸小島集落パノラマ, Nux-vomica 1007, CC BY 4.0
- 厚岸小島から見た大黒島, Nux-vomica 1007, CC BY 4.0
- 海上から望む厚岸小島, Nux-vomica 1007, CC BY 4.0
- 厚岸小島厳島神社, Nux-vomica 1007, CC BY 4.0
- 道道14号線 - panoramio - Yobito KAYANUMA (5), Yobito KAYANUMA, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 道道123号線 - panoramio - Yobito KAYANUMA, Yobito KAYANUMA, CC BY-SA 3.0
- ISS030-E-122445 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- 厚岸小島集落鳥瞰2, Nux-vomica 1007, CC BY 4.0
- 厚岸小島集落鳥瞰1, Nux-vomica 1007, CC BY 4.0
- - Flickr - sunoochi (5), sunoochi, CC BY 2.0
- ISS023-E-10736 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- 道道123号線 - panoramio - Yobito KAYANUMA (1), Yobito KAYANUMA, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 道道14号線 - panoramio - Yobito KAYANUMA (4), Yobito KAYANUMA, CC BY-SA 3.0
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