Drift Ice Walk®
A Drift Ice Activity in World Heritage Shiretoko
A winter experience program in the Shiretoko-Utoro area where participants walk on drift ice spreading across the Sea of Okhotsk.
The Drift Ice Walk® in the Shiretoko-Utoro area is an experience program in which participants walk on drift ice carried to the coast of the Sea of Okhotsk by seasonal winds and ocean currents. Participants head out to sea wearing a special dry suit with built-in boots over their regular clothes. The suit provides insulation and buoyancy, allowing participants to walk on the drift ice and take part in activities on the water.
The tour offers not only walking on drift ice but also floating in the sea. Using the buoyancy of the special suit, participants can float on the water and observe the drift ice and sea surface up close. Floating in open water between the ice floes is another activity unique to the winter sea.
In addition, the Shiretoko area is known as a wintering site for Steller's sea eagles and white-tailed eagles, designated as Natural Monuments of Japan, and participants may observe them flying overhead during the tour. Depending on the drift ice conditions, the winter coastline of Utoro can be viewed from the drift ice.
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General Information
- Postal code
- 〒099-4354
- Address
- 北海道斜里郡斜里町ウトロ西187-8
- Telephone Number
- 0152-22-5522（Sinra）
- Open
- 9:00-19:00
- Closed
- Open all year round
- Prices
- Charged for elementary school students and older (includes insurance and dry suit rental fee)
- Directions
- ●Meeting Place: Michi-no-Eki Utoro Shirietoku
●Participants: Pickup available within the Utoro area - Website
* Information on facilities is subject to change. Please check each official website for the latest information.
