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Abashiri is a city of 40,000 people on the eastern coast of Hokkaido, not far from Shiretoko and Akan national parks. The city's main tourist attractions are its prison museum and the drift ice, which can be observed in the Okhotsk Sea during winter.

Attractions

Central Abashiri

1  Ryuhyo (Drift Ice) In the Okhotsk Sea during winter. User rating: 90/100 (20 votes) Visited by: 30 users  2  Prison Museum Open air museum about the old prison. User rating: 81/100 (14 votes) Visited by: 34 users  3  North. People Museum About Ainu and other northern peoples. User rating: 58/100 (8 votes) Visited by: 27 users

Side trips from Abashiri

1  Shiretoko National park on an unspoiled peninsula. User rating: 90/100 (33 votes) Visited by: 69 users  2  Akan National Park National park with beautiful lakes. User rating: 81/100 (45 votes) Visited by: 102 users

Access and Orientation

Access and Orientation How to get to and around Abashiri. About transportation in Japan

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English Links

Abashiri City Official English website.

Japanese Links

Abashiri City Official website.