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Kushiro

Kushiro is a port city located in eastern Hokkaido facing the Pacific Ocean and enjoying the blessing of the sea, mountains and rich nature. The city has two national parks: Kushiro shitsugen (Marshland) National Park, which is home to tancho red-crowned cranes, a protected species in Japan, and boasts the country’s largest marshland; and Akan Mashu National Park encompassing Lake Akan, a habitat for round marimo moss balls. With a daily mean temperature of 22.9°C in August, the city is known as the coolest place in Japan to escape the summer heat, and the number of sports camps and long-term visitors has been increasing in recent years. Kushiro is a great place to hold a compact MICE in its downtown area, which has a cluster of MICE facilities, hotels and restaurants, or a MICE at a hot spring resort in the Lake Akan area surrounded by woods, which features a distinctive feel of Ainu culture.

Access

Kushiro Airport→Downtown Kushiro City：Approx. 55 min. by bus
JR Sapporo Station→JR Kushiro Station：Approx. 4 hr. by train (Limited Express/6 round trips per day)

Venues overview

	Facility	Rooms
Hotel	33	3,911
Ryokan	18	253
Total	51	4,164

Contact

Kushiro Tourism and Convention Association

〒085-0017, Japan, 3-3 Saiwai-cho, Kushiro, Hokkaido
See the map
+81-154-31-1993
+81-154-31-1994
http://ja.kushiro-lakeakan.com/mice/
mail@kushiro-kankou.or.jp

Pre-/Post-Convention Programs

Canoeing on the Kushirogawa River
Visitors to the Kushiro area can enjoy walking on boardwalks at Kushiro Marshland National Park and canoeing on the Kushirogawa River throughout the year. In the downtown area, they can also enjoy one of the world’s three most beautiful sunsets and sumptuous meals of abundant marine and agricultural products
Indigenous Ainu Ancient Folk Dancing
Visitors to the Akan area can enjoy strolling in nature at Akan Mashu National Park and ancient folk dancing, making mouth harps and other experiences with indigenous Ainu culture at the Ainu Kotan.

Support Programs for Convention

Support for bidding process
Category	Type of Support	Availability	Languages
Site inspection	Arranging an inspection trip for site selection	✓
Support for hosting/preparation
Category	Type of Support	Availability	Languages
PR	Support for encouraging participation in the event
PR	Supporting other PR activities	✓
Conference and event preparation	Providing information on PCOs, travel agencies and event management companies	✓
	Providing information on reception venues (including unique venues)	✓
	Providing information on related programs (local attractions, traditional performing arts, post-convention programs, sightseeing and hands-on experiences with Japanese culture for persons accompanying conference participants)	✓
	Providing tourism information	✓
	Requesting nominal support	✓
	Coordinating with relevant organizations	✓
Conference and event operation	Arranging reception venues (including unique venues)
	Arranging volunteers	✓	English
	Setting up an information desk	✓	English
	Providing maps/guidebooks for participants	✓	English
	Arranging shuttle buses
	Providing convention bags	✓
Hospitality	Welcome posters and digital signage	✓	English
	Welcome message by the head of the local government	✓	English
	Providing discount tickets to tourist facilities
	Providing discounts on public transportation
	Dispatching tourism ambassadors
Related programs	Making arrangements for attractions and traditional performing arts
	Making arrangements for post-convention programs
	Making arrangements for sightseeing and hands-on experiences of Japanese culture for persons accompanying conference participants
	Arranging tour interpreters and guides

Support Programs for Incentive Travel

Support for Promoting Incentive Travel
Type of Support	Availability
Site inspection support (provision of accommodation, food, tourist activities)	✓
Creation of draft proposals, providing information	✓
Support During Incentive Travel
Type of Support	Availability
Accommodation	✓
Airport transfer services	✓
Welcome banners	✓
Chartered transport (e.g. coaches)	✓
Prepaid cards for public transport	-
Venues (MICE facilities, unique venues)	✓
Event management services	✓
Recruiting volunteers to assist at events	✓
Excursions, technical visits etc.	✓
Attractions, entertainment etc.	✓
Experience programs	✓
Local cuisine, traditional cuisine	✓
Greeting at airport or station	✓
Greeting or welcome letter from local government head	✓
Travel brochures	✓
Discount coupons	✓
Giveaways	-