Hokkaido"nature & sightseeing" Information

　"The base of the Okhotsk sightseeing,and the cycle of the attractive four seasons"-Abashiri-city

■ Abashiri

　　　　Abashiri facing the Sea of Okhotsk we have developed along the Abashiri river with which we fill the Sea of Okhotsk from the Abashiri lake.

　　　　They are a north-side course of Mombetsu and the direction of the Saroma lake, and a base of the sightseeing which goes to the course of Shiretoko, the Kussharo lake, Lake Mashu, and the direction of Kushiro on the south on the other hand along the Sea of Okhotsk.


"Abashiri river" (it is the Abashiri lake to the back)

■ Charm

▼Charm Part１-- "the cycle of the attractive four seasons",Abashiri

　　　　A drama is repeated without Abashiri's carrying every year and winter cold and being absent from it through the four seasonses, such as a "swan" etc. which flies to lake Tofutsu in spring and autumn, and such as the crowding regular service in "drift ice".


- "Spring"

　　　In the "spring" of Abashiri, the drift ice which had covered the coast for a long time goes away offshore, and We will start around in March when cold will soften in and the ice of lake Tofutsu of the suburbs begins to melt.

　　　The swan over which We are going in the direction of Honshu first comes flying one after another. By the cry of a swan, a lake shows spring prosperity. 　


　Whooper swan (spring and lake Tofutsu).

　　　　Whooper swan and others remains to fully [ April ] the water of a lake begins to become less hot, and goes over north soon for breeding.

　　　　Recently, on by Lake Abashiri, the stock of the giant skunk cabbage which attached white bracts bloom off the top of a spring flower, and displays brightness. The gregarious-life places of this giant skunk cabbage are 52ha over the Ozora-cho from Abashiri, and are proud of the greatest width in domestic.


The greatest giant skunk cabbage in domestic (Abashiri area)


- "Summer"

　　　　In Koshimizu Gensei-kaen in lake Tofutsu which the swan left, a flower begins to bloom and it will be opening of the tourist season full-scale still more in early summer June.

　　　　In Abashiri, there are some sightseeing spot of the "Abashiri-prison", and the tourist facilities of "Mt.Tento-zan",etc,.In addition to the pasture of the "Notoro-cape lighthouse" where cattles and horses were pastured, many tourists will show up that will see the pastoral scenery.


The Abashiri city-owned pasture of Notoro-cape

　　 Flower garden "Hana-Tento"


- "Autumn"

　　　　While the tourist season continues, nine midmonths "Common Glasswort" color redly, and as the lake was covered with the red carpet, We disguise ourself in Lake Notoro in the suburbs .

　　　　A tourist is attracted here till the beginning of October. Common Glasswort is one-year grass which is also called the "Sangosou" and grows in a paludal with salt. Although the Common Glasswort of the Abashiri lake greeted the conjuncture of extinction temporarily, strady effort of the persons concerned has the history splendidly revived by the favor of efforts.


　"Common Glasswort" of Lake Notoro


Raise the true character of a red carpet!

　　　　If it enters in mid-October, the swan which was being crossed to north for breeding will be accompanied by a child, and will begin to return to lake Tofutsu.

　　　　Although some swans pass the winter with this background, We will go across many in the direction of Honshu by December.


- "Winter"

　　　　In 12 midmonths and Abashiri, when the drift ice going-south information on the Sea of Okhotsk begins to enter, cold increases much more. It is the full-scale visit of winter.
　
　　　　The water surface begins to be frozen in the Abashiri lake in the suburbs -- day after day -- icy thickness increases. We begin event preparation of "a certain event?"

If the year begins, We will make a hole in the ice stretched from January 5 in the Abashiri lake, "pond smelt fishing (- the end of March)" will be that a ban is removed, and a cheer will arise in a lake.


　　　　The tent villege of pond smelt fishing

　　　　　The information that drift ice approached begins to enter. If drift ice comes on the shore alongside the quay, We will greet the calm world in which there is not sound of a wave, but We do not carry out that the drama of the four seasons of Abashiri stops.


　　　　　Drift ice off Abashiri

　　　　From January 20, he divides ice into a base and I follow the Abashiri harbor to it in drift ice -- "-- drift ice sightseeing iceboat - We begin [Orora] operation ".
　　　Operation is performed till last April beginning of drift ice. (From January 20 to April 3、2019)


Drift ice experience by a drift ice sightseeing iceboat

　　　　Furthermore, "an Abashiri Okhotsk drift ice festival" (2019,February 9, - 11-day holding) of a usual practice will be opened in intense cold February, and We will blow away cold with a tourist.


　"Abashiri Okhotsk drift ice festival"

　　　
　　　The drama of the attractive four seasons of Abashiri applies some new charm from now on, and develops.

▼Charm Part 2--"Food" of Abashiri

　Speaking of "food" of Abashiri, the thing using abundant delicacies from the sea is popular.

　　　From the salmon fishery in autumn, salmon caviar becomes in season and a "seafood bowl" calls a "bowl of rice topped with salmon roe" and it a tourist's popularity.

　　　The "Zangi bowl" was produced as original. This is what carried out the ground "pink salmon" called the Okhotsk salmon in Zangi's style, and offers the Zangi bowl of a puffiness in the eating place in the city, respectively.

　　　　　Please eat in the case of Abashiri stay!


　　　　　An example of the "Zangi bowl"

▼Charm Part 3--"Moyoro Shell Mound Museum" which studies"Okhotsk culture"

　　　　　From now on, in a front, there were people who came centering on Sea of Okhotsk coast whole Hokkaido, such as Abashiri, from the septentrional continent about in 1300. Among these, in Abashiri, We established unevenness near the mouth of a river of the Abashiri river.

　　　　Remains showed signs that supported to rich blessings, such as hunting, blessed delicacies from the sea, etc. of a sea creature, and I developed original culture. This is called "Okhotsk culture." this culture -- "Moyoro shell mound museum -- " We can learn.


　　 　"Moyoro Shell Mound Museum"

　　　　　　If this Okhotsk culture is seen in the culture term of Hokkaido, from the end time of the "post-jomon perio", We will apply and be alike in the middle of the "Satsumon culture", and it will hit.


▼Charm Part 4-- other charm ... "Sport training camp"

　　　　　We have put a force in the sport training camp of a member of society or a high school Universite, and attractive institution maintenance is substantial in Abashiri.

　　　　　The "sport training field" has the width for about nine TOKYO DOME, and the training camp of broad sports, such as land, to Rugby, Soccer, and it. We are possible.

　　　　　We also cut down the Tokyo Olympic Games Paralympic Games, and training camp is increasing. A training camp period is from six midmonths to ten midmonths, a use organization is an upward tendency every year, and the about 70 number is likely to amount by the number of organizations to 2.000 persons in Heisei 29.


　 　　　"Sport training field" (Abashiri)

　　　　　　　　Rugby training camp

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▼ Abashiri sightseeing division ... 0152-44-6111

▼ Abashiri sightseeing association... 0152-44-5849

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