What to know
Abashiri (網走) is a city of just over 30,000 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.
Activities and attractions
Abashiri Drift Ice (Ryuhyo)In the Okhotsk Sea during winter
Abashiri Prison MuseumOpen air museum about the old prison
Museum of Northern PeoplesAbout Ainu and other northern peoples
Shiretoko National ParkNational park on an unspoiled peninsula
Akan Mashu National ParkNational park with beautiful lakes