Every winter, drift ice from the Sea of Okhotsk reaches Abashiri's shores. Icebreaker cruises push through the floes. The former prison museum tells stories of the convicts who built Hokkaido's roads. In summer, flower fields and lakes take over.
What Abashiri is known for
Top-rated in Abashiri
Mt. Rausu
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Mt. Rausu (1,661 m) is the tallest mountain on the Shiretoko Peninsula and is part of the Shiretoko mountain range that runs along the spine of the peninsula.
Tsubetsu Toge Observatory
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The Tsubetsu Toge Observatory is a large mountaintop facility that offers beautiful views of the surrounding environment.
The Wakoto Peninsula
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The Wakoto Peninsula was once a volcanic islet within Lake Kussharo.
Abashiri Drift Ice Sightseeing
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Icebreaker cruises through the frozen Sea of Okhotsk.
Rausu UNESCO World Heritage Site Areas
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UNESCO granted the Shiretoko Peninsula World Heritage status in 2005.
Kawayu Eco-museum Center
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The Kawayu Eco-museum Center is a museum and visitor center, centrally located in the Kawayu Onsen area.
Okhotsk Drift Ice Museum
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Drift ice from the Okhotsk Sea gripping Hokkaido's northern coast each winter, viewable from shore and icebreaker ships.
Sunayu
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Sunayu on the eastern shore of Lake Kussharo offers a unique open-air hot spring experience.