Onnenai Boardwalk
温根内木道・温根内ビジターセンター
A wooden boardwalk into the heart of Kushiro Marsh, offering close views of reed marsh, alder forest and marsh plants. Free to visit.
The Onnenai Boardwalk is in Tsurui Village. It starts from the Onnenai Visitor Center and crosses reed marsh, sedge marsh and alder forest on loops of about 1 km and 3 km. It is one of the few places where you can actually walk into Kushiro Marsh. In summer you may see marsh flowers, dragonflies and wild birds, and occasionally red-crowned cranes. The visitor center is free and displays marsh wildlife. Opening hours are roughly 9:00 to 17:00 (until 16:00 in winter), and it is closed on Tuesdays. It is about 30 minutes by car from central Kushiro. Public transport is inconvenient, so driving is recommended. Mosquitoes are common in summer.
Opening hours
Boardwalk open all day; visitor center 09:00–17:00 (16:00 in winter; closed Tue)
Nearby sights
- Kushiro Marsh Observatory
- Tsurumidai
- Otowa Bridge
- Tsurui-Ito Tancho Crane Sanctuary
- Kushiro Wetland Sightseeing Trains
- Kushiro Wetland Hosooka Observatory
- Washo Market
- Kushiro Fisherman's Wharf MOO