Akan (阿寒郡; Akangun) is a district in the subprefecture of Kushiro in the prefecture of Hokkaido, Japan. It includes Akan National Park, which is home to many dormant volcanoes. Kushiro subprefecture (釧路) is located Hokkaido, Japan. ... Hokkaidō (Japanese: 北海道, literal meaning: North Sea Route, Ainu: Mosir), formerly known as Ezo, is the second largest island of Japan. ... Akan National Park (阿寒国立公園) is a national park located on the island of Hokkaido, Japan. ...
Hokkaido has been the home of "Japan's oldest brand" (of beer) since 1876, when Sapporo Beer was established as a project of the Meiji government.
It is too far from Lake Akan and Lake Mashu to profit from their vistas and onsens.
As president of the Hokkaido Microbrew Association (now much depleted in membership), it was Mizumoto who flballed Phred and his Rogue Beer imports from participating in this lucrative event, after Phred had already invested in 4000 liters of beer which was already on its way from Oregon.