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Abashiri / Mombetsu

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Leisure / Hobbies

Culture / Tour

Abashiri Prison Museum

4.5

792 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Hokkaido Abashirishi Yobito 1-1

This historic museum has preserved the former Abashiri Prison barracks as an outdoor museum. It was completely renovated in 2010. The virtual prison movie titled ''Forests Where Inmates in a Red Prison Uniform Worked'' is a must-see digital stereophonic theater experience focusing on the harsh working conditions of the erstwhile prisoners captured with the latest technology. One can explore the facility on a Guided Prison Tour, or actually eat the food the prisoners were given with the Experience Prison Food encounter. Two of the structures, 8 wards, transferred here are treasured as Japan's Important Cultural Properties.

An interesting visit especially the main prison building! We spent about an hour here but too bad the restaurant was already closed or would have loved to try the prisoner meal set!
Okhotsk Ryu-hyo Museum

4.0

395 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Hokkaido Abashirishi Tentozan 244-3

Okhotsk Ryu-hyo Museum, which is located on Tentozan in Abashiri City, is a tourist facility based on drift ice and the creatures who live in the Sea of Okhotsk. Okhotsk Ryu-hyo Museum has the biggest projection mapping in Hokkaido and displays the mysterious creatures such as the clione which live in the Sea of Okhotsk. The high-definition five-screen theater which includes a 300-inch screen is also impressive. One very popular experience is freezing a wet towel when touching the ice directly on the drift ice simulation terrace. At the highest observation terrace, 360-degree panoramic views are an amazing sight and have been designated as a Place of Scenic Beauty since 1938.

Amazing place to learn more about the drift ice. We just arrived here from shiretoko where we saw all the drift ice coming in a few days ago. Its very informative to learn about this. The...
Hokkaido Museum of Northern Peoples

4.5

135 Reviews

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Hokkaido Abashirishi Shiomi 309-1 Tenriyama/Tachi Okhotsk Park

The Hokkaido Museum of Northern Peoples is the only folk museum dedicated to the peoples of the North in Japan, and one of only a handful of museums of its kind in the world. The Museum displays the results of extensive research on the history and culture of the indigenous peoples of Hokkaido and also of other Northern peoples in other parts of the world. The Museum holds frequent lectures and seminars, and the Museum shop has an impressive range of books about Northern peoples. The Museum is situated around 10–15 minutes’ drive from Abashiri Station. To reach the Museum by bus, take the Kanko Meguri tourist bus service and get off at the “Hoppou Minzoku Hakubutsukan” bus stop.

Good informative museum about northern people and their culture. Lots of informative exhibits. Though i find abit lacking on the ainu portion. Lots of videos showcasing the different regional...
Kitakitsune Farm

3.5

84 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Hokkaido Kitamishi Rubeshibechouhanaoka 52-1

Fox zoo located in Rubeshibe Town, Kitami, Hokkaido. Get a close look at over 60 well-fed foxes. Baby foxes are born every spring and you can watch them grow throughout the year. Check out their popular original fox plushies and other souvenirs.

Great place to get up close and personal with the red fox. Place is not glitzy or large but it serves the function of showcasing the fox.
Abashiri City Folk Museum

4.0

30 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Hokkaido Abashiri-shi Katsuramachi 1-1-3

This is a museum in Abashiri, Hokkaido exhibiting the nature of Okhotsk and Abashiri, and the history of the region from ancient times to the present. Exhibits include over 3,000 archaeological and folklore artifacts donated by the honorary director, Yonemura Kioe. An extensive variety of animals and marine life are permanently on display such as brown bears, yezo sika deer and seals, as well as many colorful birds. Visitors can also learn about the history of the development of Abashiri from the Edo era to the present day through the display of the tools used for daily life, the fishing and forestry industries. The building, designed by Yoshiya Tanoue, is also a valuable architectural structure.

昭和11年に、当時の社団法人北見教育会が地方教育の振興と文化の発展のために、「北見郷土舘」として建設、開館したもので、北海道で最も歴史の古い博物館の1つはとの事です。入館料金は120円ですが、網走の豊かな自然と古代から現代に至る歴史の流れを展示解説している博物館で、見ごたえがありました。亀や動物の剥製たちの大きさ(実物大)にびっくりでした。アザラシやラッコは、可愛かったです。
Kita no Daichi no Suizokukan

Leisure / Hobbies

Hokkaido Kitami-shi Rubeshibecho Matsuyama 1-4

The Kita no Daichi no Aquarium, which is the first in Japan to have a waterfall basin tank, lets you experience riverside living creatures from the great northern land. Phantom freshwater fish Japanese huchen are raised and kept here, growing up to just about one meter in length. Please enjoy a look at the freshwater fish from around the world raised on Onne's water. From JR Rubeshibe Station, it takes about 20 minutes by bus headed for Roadside Station Onneyu Onsen. Get off at the final stop and walk two minutes. It is about 2 hours 20 minutes by car from the Asahikawa Airport.
Okhotsk Tokkari Center (Azarashi Land)

Leisure / Hobbies

Hokkaido Monbetsu-shi Kaiyokoen 2

This marine mammal conservation facility is located in Kaiyo-koen, Mombetsu City. Over 20 animals from two types of seal (spotted and ringed seals) are raised here, and there are four outdoor ponds and ten indoor ones. The seals can be observed swimming in the underwater behavior observation room from a large window, and you can interact and feed them, and hear about their behavior in the seal plaza.
Bihoro Museum

Leisure / Hobbies

Hokkaido Abashirigumbihorochou Midori 253-4

A museum located in the Bihoro Midori no Mura forest park situated along Prefectural Route 122 in Midori, Bihoro Town, Abashiri County, Hokkaido Prefecture. The museum's standing exhibition consists of three rooms which look at rivers, farming and familiar nature, and coming in contact with art, and the museum displays works of art related to the area and has exhibits on farming and the wildlife of Bihoro, Ainu culture, and the history and pioneering of the region. In addition to special exhibitions, the museum also holds events such as lectures on nature, history, and culture.
Okhotsk Sea Ice Museum of Hokkaido GIZA

Leisure / Hobbies

Hokkaido Mombetsushi Motomombetsu 11

A museum dedicated to drift ice located in Okhotsku-Monbetsu Roadside Station, situated along Prefectural Route 304 in Motomonbetsu, Mombetsu City. The museum contains exhibits on how floe ice is formed. There's also a giant screen playing videos of the natural beauty of the Okhotsk area, and a room where you can experience what minus 20 degrees below zero Celsius feels like.
Flower Garden, Hana-Tento

Leisure / Hobbies

Hokkaido Abashiri-shi Yobito 15-2

"Enjoy the sight of a variety of flowers on one side of the Lake View Ski Resort between mid-June to mid-October at this scenic spot in Abashiri City, Hokkaido. The garden was planted and is maintained by volunteers of the citizen. There are approximately 40,000 plants such as salvia, marigold, cockscomb and white hydrangea covering the 3.5-ha hillside. You can look out over the flowers and the Shiretoko Mountain Range and Sea of Okhotsk from the lodge at the summit. It is one of Abashiri's leading scenic spots and the ""Hana Photo"" flower garden photo contest is held every year."
Moyoro Shell Mound Museum (Abashiri City Historical Museum Annex)

Leisure / Hobbies

Hokkaido Abashirishi Kitaichijouhigashi 2

Take the Memanbetsu Airport Bus from Memanbetsu Airport and get off at the Moyoro Iriguchi stop. Abashiri City Historical Museum Annex is five minutes on foot. There you can learn about Okhotsk culture and see ruins and the Moyoro Shell Mounds located at the mouth of the Abashiri River that pours into the Sea of ??Okhotsk. Permanent exhibitions include images and dioramas focusing on the lives of the Moyoro people. A walking path that runs through the site is open to the public. In the adjacent exhibition room, you can learn about an excavated burial site nearby. There are also events like seasonal exhibitions and hands-on pottery making workshops.
Monbetsu Municipal Museum

4.5

27 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Hokkaido Monbetsu-shi Saiwaicho 3-chome 1-4

紋別観光スポットとしてイチオシです。紋別の歴史に触れられます。ゴールドラッシュ、漁港として栄えた番屋の様子、地元のアイヌの様子・・・大変興味深い博物館です。ウポポイブーム？でメディアに現れるアイヌとの違いに気づくでしょう。
Shigechan Land

4.5

12 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Hokkaido Abashiri-gun Tsubetsucho Aioi 256

いつも気になっていましたが何故か入りにくく…でも入ってみましたもうもうもうとてつもなく感動でした作品一つ一つ素晴らしかったセンスの良さ帰ってから皆に自慢しちゃいましたこんな素敵に人しげちゃんさんの事を‼️
Mori no Art Museum‧Ki Yume

4.0

13 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Hokkaido Monbetsu-gun Nishiokoppemura Nishiokoppe 276

林業が盛んな西興部村の木をモチーフにした施設です。様々な木製の玩具が揃っており、見ることや遊ぶことができます。アンティークショップに立ち寄ったような雰囲気を楽しむ事ができます。
Yang breeding garden

4.5

3 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Hokkaido Monbetsu-gun Takinouecho

オーナーの高橋さんは60年以上かけて一人で造園されているそうです。きちんと整備された公園とは違い、あるがままの姿に近い状態で山野草を中心に季節の花が楽しめる場所です。入り口で熊よけの鈴を借りて、ゆっくり園内を散策できますが、遊歩道も足下が悪かったり、大量の鹿の糞があったりするので、長靴やトレッキングシューズの方がよいと思います、当たり前のことですが散策と観察のみで採集は厳禁です。本州からのリピ...
Manga Art Museum

Leisure / Hobbies

Hokkaido Monbetsu-gun Yubetsucho Nakayubetsu Nakamachi 3020-1 Bunka Center TOM
Abashiri Municipal Art Museum

Leisure / Hobbies

Hokkaido Abashiri-shi Minami 6-jo nishi 1-chome
Yuri no Go Ko Shimizu Lily Park

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Hokkaido Shari-gun Koshimizu Cho Motomachi 2-chome
Kawanishi Botanen

Leisure / Hobbies

Hokkaido Kitami-shi Kagetsucho
Kita-mo area Kitami Cultural Ctr

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Hokkaido Kitamishi Kouenchou 1

Hokkaido Abashiri / Mombetsu

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Aquarium Museum / Science Museum Zoo Art Museum Botanical Garden

Hokkaido Areas

Not just a prefecture but an island of its own, Hokkaido is the most northerly prefecture and island of the Japanese archipelago. Arriving in Hokkaido, which is rural and bursting with breathtaking nature, means entering a world where vast national parks, towering mountains, and natural hot springs can be found at every turn. Come December, these natural splendors freeze over and morph into a winter wonderland.