Fish Designated as National Monument Range Inhabit at Panke SWamp with Reddish Brown Water -Pankenuma-enchi in Horonobe-

Pankenuma Swamp (パンケ沼) is a brackish swamp in the northern part of Shimosarobetsu-genya (下サロベツ原野) located in the southern part of Sarobetsu Plain, Rishiri‐Rebun‐Sarobetsu National Park (利尻礼文サロベツ国立公園). The perimeter of the swamp is about 8 km and is the relatively large swamp. Because iron of the peat bed permeated water and was oxidized, color of the water changed reddish brown. Common Gold Fishes, Comet Goldfish and Corbicula inhabit there. Because the Comet Goldfish in the Uotorinuma Swamp, Miyagi prefecture has been designated as the National Monument, rare fishes seem to inhabit, too. The area around Pankenuma Swamp is called Pankenuma-enchi (パンケ沼園地), tourists can go around there along wooden paths for about 20 minutes. There are a gazebo, a bird watching hut and a restroom at the site.

There are 3 viewing platforms along wooden paths, and hygrophytes or wild birds can be observed from June to September. The wild birds such as Yellow-Breasted Bunting, Siberian Rubythroat, Latham's Snipe and Grey Heron and flowers such as Yezo Lily and Iris Ensata are often seen.

Atmosphere of Pankenuma-enchi Can Be Watched on Youtube

Movie of Pankenuma-enchi

List of Accommodations

Refer to following websites for the accommodations around Pankenuma-enchi.

Minshuku Ryokan Sarobetsu(民宿旅館サロベツ)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Business Hotel Hokutoso(ビジネスホテル北斗荘)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Business Ryokan Koeiso(ビジネス旅館光栄荘)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Minshuku Meizanso(民宿名山荘)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Teshio Onsen Yubae(てしお温泉 夕映)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Minshuku Ashita-no-Shiro(民宿あしたの城)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Toyo Hotel(トーヨーホテル)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Matsuya Ryokan(松屋旅館)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten

A page of Sarobetsu Plain is here