The best times are for cherry blossom viewing in spring (April to June), flower viewing in summer, maple leaf viewing in autumn (September to November) and snow viewing in winter (December to March).

Must-visit attractions?

Must-visit attractions include the Abashiri Prison Museum, the Hokkaido Prefectural Museum of Northern Ethnic Groups, and the Lake Kussharo Sea of Clouds Guided Tour.

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Abashiri

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JR PASS: Hokkaido Rail Pass

[All departure dates confirmed] 2-day drift ice bus tour departing from Sapporo - same price per person per room. Includes a walk on the drift ice and a ride on the Aurora icebreaker.

Okhotsk Ryu-hyo Museum Ticket | Same-Day Reservations Available

Shiretoko & Abashiri Drift Ice 2D1N Tour from Sapporo | Japan

KKday Hokkaido exclusive private charter car| Your itinerary, your travel arrangements (departing from Hokkaido area)

2-Day Eastern Hokkaido Tour | Sounkyo Kurodake, Milky Way, Ryusei Waterfalls, Cape Notoro, Lake Notoro's coral grass community, Abashiri Prison Museum, and Kitako Ranch (Depart from Sapporo)

Fly from Sapporo Okadama Airport to Nakashibetsu Airport! Hokkaido Drift Ice 2-Day Tour | Limited to 20 people per day! Abashiri & Rausu Drift Ice Cruise and Notsuke Peninsula Ice Horizon Mini Walk | Departing from Okadama Airport, Hokkaido

Hokkaido, Abashiri, Lake Saroma, Bihoro area | Sushi Bar The Ǝnd -Endo- (SUSHI BAR THE ƎND -Ento-) | Seat Reservation Only

Hokkaido Abashiri, Lake Saroma, Bihoro area | Yakiniku Maruishi(焼肉マルイシ)| Seat Reservation Only

Hokkaido Abashiri, Lake Saroma, Bihoro area | Whale cuisine Sakana Tei Kihachi (酒菜亭 喜八)| Seat Reservation Only

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[3-Day Hokkaido Tour] Depart on a safe bus with a toilet | Lake Saroma Hot Springs and Lake Akan Hot Springs with a luxurious buffet dinner on both nights! A relaxed itinerary to explore Eastern Hokkaido | Departing from Tokyo

KKday Hokkaido exclusive private charter car| Your itinerary, your travel arrangements (departing from Hokkaido area)

Hokkaido Abashiri, Lake Saroma, Bihoro area | Sushi Yamashita(鮨 やまし田)| Seat Reservation Only

Hokkaido Abashiri, Lake Saroma, Bihoro area | Dining Bar Kushiage Dining Rumoa (Kushiage Dining Rumoa) | Seat Reservation Only

The exquisite taste of crabs made by a local craftsman known as a crab maker - He knows everything about crabs raised on drift ice (Abashiri, Hokkaido)

Learn how to make dried fish from seasonal fish in a northern port town - Experience making dried fish in Abashiri, the town of drift ice (Abashiri, Hokkaido)

The knife skills and cooking techniques of a northern Japanese chef - Learn the techniques of professional Japanese cuisine (Abashiri, Hokkaido)

A chef who grew up on the Shiretoko Peninsula talks about Abashiri's food culture - Enjoy the bounty of the mountains and sea brought by drift ice - (Abashiri, Hokkaido)

[All departure dates confirmed] 2-day drift ice bus tour departing from Sapporo - same price per person per room. Includes a walk on the drift ice and a ride on the Aurora icebreaker.

Fly from Sapporo Okadama Airport to Nakashibetsu Airport! Hokkaido Drift Ice 2-Day Tour | Limited to 20 people per day! Abashiri & Rausu Drift Ice Cruise and Notsuke Peninsula Ice Horizon Mini Walk | Departing from Okadama Airport, Hokkaido

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Hokkaido Abashiri, Lake Saroma, Bihoro area | Whale cuisine Sakana Tei Kihachi (酒菜亭喜八)| Seat Reservation Only

Hokkaido Abashiri, Lake Saroma, Bihoro area | Sushi Yamashita(鮨やまし田)| Seat Reservation Only