Shiretoko/ Abashiri Best Sellers Tours & Activities, fun things to do in Shiretoko/ Abashiri | VELTRA

Enjoy an icebreaker cruise, savor a seafood lunch, and explore the Abashiri Prison Museum and Okhotsk Ryuhyo Museum. Ride the Drift Ice Story Train through snowy fields and optionally stop at the popular Ryuhyo Kaido Roadside Station.

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Winter in Hokkaido's Shiretoko is famed for drift ice cruising. Sail amidst ice, spotting powerful flocks of Steller's and White-tailed Eagles, plus seals. Only in Rausu can you experience this within the grandeur of Shiretoko, a World Heritage site.

Discover Shiretoko's winter wildlife! Spot Steller's sea eagles, white-tailed eagles, Ezo deer, red foxes, and possibly seals on drift ice. Travel by car and step out for closer observation!

Experience the serene winter of Shiretoko Five Lakes, accessible to only a few. Walk over the lakes with snowshoes in winter, and enjoy the stunning views of the snow-covered Shiretoko mountains and drift ice.

This tour lets you enjoy Shiretoko's untouched nature with snowshoes. During drift ice season, witness the Sea of Okhotsk covered in ice and the Shiretoko mountains shining under a clear blue sky.

Experience the limited-time "Drift Ice Walk" available for just two months in the Utoro area of the Shiretoko Peninsula. Stroll over the ice-covered sea in a warm, waterproof dry suit. If you're lucky, you might even encounter some wildlife!

Kami-no-Ko Pond is named for its connection to Kamuito (Lake Mashu), meaning "Lake of the Gods" in Ainu. Fed by Lake Mashu's underground water, the pond is strikingly blue and crystal clear. Witness its mystical beauty amidst the snowy landscape!

Fly freely in the northern skies! On clear days, see the drift ice-covered Sea of Okhotsk. In the afternoon, snowshoe to Kami-no-Ko Pond, where a brilliant blue pond stands amidst the snowy landscape.

Experience a free flight in the northern skies, untethered by ropes. On clear days, enjoy views from Mount Shari and the Shiretoko Peninsula to the drift ice-covered Sea of Okhotsk. Discover this unique sky walk in the winter landscape of Okhotsk.

Ride a fat bike through the beautiful snow of Onneyu, which is like a fairy tale world covered in pure white snow. Stroll the Onneyu area and visit some spots. You can also take a bath in the Shiobetsu Tsuru-Tsuru Onsen.

Enjoy Japanese sweets from a popular Kitami shop where you can be healed by herbal tea made from Okhotsk herbs grown organically and without the use of pesticides, as well as specialty layered sweets with fresh cakes.

Set off aboard into the frozen sea and look out for white-tailed sea eagles, Steller's sea-eagles and seals in their natural habitat. See them swim and soar above the frozen paradise in this limited time winter cruise.