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Abashiri Drift Ice Sightseeing & Icebreaker Ship Aurora

Every year in late January, drift ice from the Sea of Okhotsk arrives along the coast of Hokkaido.…

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Okhotsk Tokkari Center

"Tokkari" means "seal" in the Ainu language. The Okhotsk Tokkari Center is Jap…

• Shiretoko, Abashiri, Monbetsu

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Icebreaker Garinko

With two massive drills mounted on its bow, this icebreaker sightseeing ship powerfully crushes th…

• Shiretoko, Abashiri, Monbetsu

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Higashimokoto Shibazakura Park・Shibazakura Festival

Held from early May to early Jun.Shibazakura, also known as moss phlox, is the representative flow…

• Shiretoko, Abashiri, Monbetsu

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Kamiyubetsu Tulip Park・Kamiyubetsu Tulip Fair

Held from Early to late MayEvery spring, this beautiful park of tulips fills with hundreds of visi…

• Shiretoko, Abashiri, Monbetsu

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Ryuhyo Monogatari Train

The Drift Ice Story is a sightseeing train operated by JR Hokkaido during the period when the Sea …

• Shiretoko, Abashiri, Monbetsu

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Shiretoko Pass

The Shiretoko Odan Road crosses between east and west of Shiretoko Peninsula, which is is located …

• Shiretoko, Abashiri, Monbetsu

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Shibazakura Takinoue Park・Takinoue Moss Phlox Festival

Held from early May to early Jun.Shibazakura Takinoue Park is one of the most well-known spots to …

• Shiretoko, Abashiri, Monbetsu

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World Natural Heritage Site, Shiretoko

Located in eastern Hokkaido, Shiretoko features mountains over 1,000 meters high running through t…

• Shiretoko, Abashiri, Monbetsu

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The Road to the Sky

There is a straight road that stretches out for 28.1 km amidst beautiful scenery overlooking the m…

• Shiretoko, Abashiri, Monbetsu

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Abashiri Prison Museum

Step back in time and explore Japan’s only full-scale prison museum—the Abashiri Priso…

• Shiretoko, Abashiri, Monbetsu

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Okhotsk Ryu-hyo Museum and Tentozan Observatory

This is an exhibition hall themed around drift ice and the creatures of the Sea of Okhotsk. Visito…

• Shiretoko, Abashiri, Monbetsu

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Lake Saroma

Lake Saroma is the third-largest lake in Japan and the largest in Hokkaido, stretching far from ea…

• Shiretoko, Abashiri, Monbetsu

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Drift Ice Walk®

At "Sinra" in Utoro, Shari Town, you can embark on a "Drift Ice Walk®" to …

• Shiretoko, Abashiri, Monbetsu

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Bihoro Pass

This mountain pass is situated along National Route 243, right on the border between Teshikaga Tow…

• Shiretoko, Abashiri, Monbetsu

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Lake Notoro Coral Grass colony・Notoroko Sangoso Festival

“Notoroko Sangoso Festival” Held in mid Sep.Lake Notoro, a massive saltwater lake with…

• Shiretoko, Abashiri, Monbetsu

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Shiretoko Nature Cruise

During the "Whale, Dolphin, and Bird Watching" (late April to mid-October), you can see …

• Shiretoko, Abashiri, Monbetsu

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Utoro Salmon Terrace

One of the representative fish of Hokkaido is the salmon. Shari Town, home to the Shiretoko World …

• Shiretoko, Abashiri, Monbetsu

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Cape Notoro

Cape Notoro is a cape that juts out into the Sea of Okhotsk on the east side of Lake Notoro. The a…

• Shiretoko, Abashiri, Monbetsu

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Kamuiwakka Hot Falls

Kamuiwakka Hot Spring Falls is a secluded outdoor hot spring river that sits at the center of the …

• Shiretoko, Abashiri, Monbetsu

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