May 30, 2013 - 1 min read

Kushiro Shitsugen by rail

Arriving at the national park with JR Hokkaido

By R.S. Reynolds

Community writer

Kushiro Shitsugen National Park

JR Hokkaido's Kushiro Shitsugen log cabin station

The pathway 200 meters from the station

The nearby visitors lounge

The mammoth wetlands of the national park

The Kushiro River meanders through the park

Just hanging out in the woods

Edible wild plant warabi fern (fiddlehead)

Riding the rails in Hokkaido

The wetland ecosystem

Time to head back to the city of Kushiro

Just another day in my JapanTourist "office"

Relaxing in the park

My first visit to Kushiro Shitsugen National Park was by train on Japan Rail’s service in Hokkaido along the Senmo Line. By taking the trip only 20 minutes north of the city of Kushiro, I was able to spend just over an hour hiking the easy to moderate trails. I arrived at the unmanned Kushiro Shitsugen Station, a diminutive yet delightful log cabin, and walked up the adjacent hillside to the visitors lounge before arriving at the Hosooka Viewpoint area. Along the way there was, of course, wildlife and great views of the expansive wetlands of Kushiro Shitsugen.

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