Abashiri Guide
Short, practical guides to Abashiri for visitors from overseas. One new guide a day at most, each one built from public sources (village and city offices, the prefecture, national agencies, transport operators) that we list at the end with the date we read them. If we could not check something, we say so and leave it out.
Latest guides
How Do You Join a Drift Ice Cruise in Abashiri and Dress for the Cold?
The Aurora icebreaker, sailing times from January to March, what you see on the route, cruise versus walk, and what to wear.
What Is Abashiri? Drift Ice, the Prison Museum and Mt. Tento
The drift ice season, the Okhotsk Ryu-hyo Museum at minus 15 degrees, the history of Abashiri Prison, the prisoner meal and the local lakes.
How Do You Get to Abashiri and Get Around from Memanbetsu Airport and Sapporo?
Flights to Memanbetsu, the limousine bus, six hours from Sapporo by bus or train, the loop-line buses and the Ryuhyo-Monogatari train.