According to local resident Erlan Asanaliev, the village was founded in 1918. In 1930, a village council was established, which led to the opening of a primary school. In 1935, the collective farm 1-May was organized, and in 1962, the Geological Administration of the USSR created the village of Uch-Koshkon and the Ak-Shyyrak village council.
The village is located 270 km from the district center. To the north of the village rises Mount Eshek-Art, while to the south are the mountains Boor-Albas and Ak-Zoo.
Winter temperatures can reach -40 degrees, while summers here are quite cool.
In Ak-Shyyrak, there is a boarding school, two FAPs (Field-Aid Posts), a cultural house, a hotel, a public bath, and other social facilities. More than 300 families live in the village.
In 2014, a yak breeding farm was established, and current efforts are focused on increasing their population. Local residents mainly engage in animal husbandry.
During the pandemic, the authorities provided residents with food to minimize their trips to central areas.
According to one legend, the name of the village is related to the features of the area, where bleached (Ak) bones of limbs (shyyrak) of both wild and domestic animals were found mixed with clay.
According to another legend, a young man working for a wealthy person receives a foal for his labor. Later, this foal becomes an outstanding racehorse and is named "Ak-Shyyrak" (White Legs). The village is named in his honor.
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