MODELCORSE
Abashiri Full Sightseeing Course
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- Abashiri Prison Museum
- The museum preserves and opens to the public the buildings that were actually used as Abashiri Prison, including the world's oldest surviving execution building. It is an open-air history museum with large grounds and many exhibits worth seeing.
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- Okhotsk Drift Ice Museum
- A tourist facility with the theme of drift ice and the creatures of the Okhotsk Sea. The real drift ice and cute clione are a must-see. The magnificent view of the Okhotsk from the observation terrace is spectacular.
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- 和と海 晴ル
- 海鮮丼などの定番メニューからいちおしのA5和牛謹製カレー、デカ盛り天丼など見て食べて美味しいメニューを取り揃えてます
This model course is recommended for first-time Abashiri sightseers, taking in the various popular spots in Abashiri's sightseeing area, Tento-zan (Mt Tento). The tour includes the Museum Abashiri Prison, which was the setting for the manga Golden Kamui, the Okhotsk Drift Ice Museum, where you can touch drift ice in a room at -15°C, and the Northern Folk Museum, where you can learn about life in the North in the olden days. You can enjoy the history, culture and nature of Abashiri in its entirety at the Museum of Northern Peoples, where you can learn about life in the olden days.
Model course
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1
Abashiri Lakeside Onsen Hotel etc.
9:15
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Okhotsk Drift Ice Museum
Experience the creatures living in the Sea of Okhotsk and drift ice. Drift ice soft serve is recommended.
9:35～10:35(Recommended stay: 60 min.)
Bus stop number B-904
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Abashiri Prison
Experience Japan's oldest prison, Abashiri Prison! Prison food is also recommended.
10:50～12:05(Recommended stay: 75 min.)
Bus stop number B-903
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Museum of Northern Peoples
TheMuseum of Northern Peoples is a place where you can learn about the cultures of the peoples living in the northern regions of the world at large.
13:50～14:50(Recommended stay: 60 min.)
Bus stop number B-907
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網走駅・網走バスターミナルなど
15:10
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This model course
- Total number of times the bus is used and total fare
- 5 times
2900 yen
- With a one-day pass
- 1,800 yen
Winter - Full Abashiri Nature and Gourmet Course
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- Lake Abashiri Wakasagi Fishing Experience
- Lake Abashiri in winter is a mecca for wakasagi fishing, and from January to March, ice fishing for wakasagi through holes drilled in the frozen lake is popular and visited by many people.
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- Okhotsk Direct Market Kani-ya
- This shop sells a wide range of seafood from Okhotsk, including crabs and fresh fish. Kaisen-don (fresh seafood rice bowl), Hokke set meal and fresh crab sashimi are also available in the shop.
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- Abashiri drift ice sightseeing icebreaker Aorora
- The Aurora drift icebreaker departs from Michi-no-Eki Abashiri. The large ship breaks through the drift ice to provide a powerful cruise experience. Mainly operates from late January to March.
A model course to enjoy Abashiri in winter: enjoy a cruise on the drift ice that comes to Abashiri from late January to March, and try your hand at wakasagi fishing in the frozen Abashiri Lake, a unique winter experience! You can also enjoy seafood gourmet! Enjoy Abashiri in winter!
Model course
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Abashiri Lakeside Hot Springs
9:30
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3
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4
Abashiri Icebreaker Aurora
Experience the once in a lifetime drift ice cruise!
13:45～15:15
Bus stop number A-79
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網走駅・網走バスターミナルなど
15:30
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This model course
- Total number of times the bus is used and total fare
- 4 times 2,200yen
- With a one-day pass
- 1,800yen
Summer Full Abashiri
Nature and Gourmet Course
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- Abashiri Lake Kayak Experience
- Connect Trip is an activity service on the shores of Lake Abashiri. A wide variety of short and long kayaking experiences on Lake Abashiri are available, even for beginners.
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- Robatatayaki<Akari>
- Located in Abashiri Banya, not far from Michi no Eiki Ryuhyo Kaido Abashiri, is Robatayaki. Enjoy the seafood of Okhotsk at Robata Yaki, Kamameshi (rice cooked in a pot), Sashimi and other dishes while looking out over Abashiri harbour.
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- Hana Tento
- Hana Tento is a flower garden on the hills of Mt Tento, where Abashiri citizens plant flowers by hand. 42,000 flowers bloom in an area of 3.5 ha from July to October.
This course is recommended for those who want to experience Abashiri's nature and taste delicious seafood. Kayaking on the calm Abashiri Lake is also recommended for first-timers! And you can taste the fresh seafood that only Abashiri can offer. Then, you will be healed by the beautiful view of the flower spot "Hana Tento", which is handmade by citizens. Enjoy nature under the blue Okhotsk sky.
Model course
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1
Abashiri Lakeside Onsen Hotel, etc.
9:30
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Connect Trip.
Experience kayaking on the nature-rich Abashiri Lake.Click here for experience reservations.
9:45～11:45(Recommended stay: 120 min.)
Bus stop number B-86
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Robatayaki Akari
Specialities include kamameshi (rice cooked in a pot) and robatayaki with fresh seafood.
12:00～13:00(Recommended stay: 60 min.)
Bus stop number A-79
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Hana Tento
Flowers planted by hand by Abashiri citizens.
13:20～13:50(Recommended stay: 30 min.)
Bus stop number B-908
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5
網走駅・網走バスターミナルなど
14:10～
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This model course
- Total number of times the bus is used and total fare
- 4 times
2,600 yen
- With a one-day pass
- 1,800 yen
A course to enjoy Abashiri's
new spots.
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- Omagari Lakeside Park
- A vast flower field on the former farmland of Abashiri Prison, where sunflowers bloom as far as the eye can see from early to mid-July and late September to October.
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- Connect Trip
- In addition to nature experiences, Connect Trip, an activity base by Lake Abashiri, offers a wide range of food experiences such as making homemade pizza and local cuisine. Enjoy delicious experiences using local ingredients!
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- Drift Ice Glass Museum
- Glass studio near Michi no Eki Ryuhyo Kaido Abashiri. It has a glass blowing studio, sales of individually handmade glass products, a glass-making workshop and a café overlooking the sea.
This is a model course for Abashiri's new spots that have recently attracted a lot of attention. First, visit the Omagari Lakeside Park with its amazing sunflower fields. Sunflowers are at their best twice a year, in summer and autumn!
Model course
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1
網走駅・網走バスターミナルなど
10:00
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Omagari Lakeside Park
Experience harvesting fresh vegetables, sunflowers and cosmos in full bloom.Click here for a tomato harvesting experience Click here for a corn harvesting experience
10:15～11:00(Recommended stay: 45 min.)
Bus stop number B-45
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Connect Trip
Experience making handmade pizza using Abashiri wheat and Hokkaido vegetables. Click here to make a reservation.
11:20～13:20(Recommended stay: 120 min.)
Bus stop number B-86
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Drift Ice Glass Museum
Experience drift ice glass accessories and glass blowing.
13:40～14:40(Recommended stay: 60 min.)
Bus stop number A-79
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5
網走駅・網走バスターミナルなど
15:10
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This model course
- Total number of times the bus is used and total fare
- 4 times
2,400 yen
- With a one-day pass
- 1,800 yen
Abashiri Sweets Tour
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- Rimo
- Authentic gelato created by Chef Takada, who has won two international gelato competitions.Enjoy gelato made using 100% local Abashiri milk and seasonal .
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- Café de Crione
- Specialty soft serve from the café corner on the 1st floor of the Okhotsk Drift Ice Pavilion. The salted caramel-flavoured soft serve using salt from the Sea of Okhotsk is superb.
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- Fuuka
- Cakes and puddings made from local Hokkaido ingredients are popular here. In summer, they are served in an outdoor eat-in area surrounded by white birches.
Sweets tour in Abashiri! The Abashiri area, where there is a lot of dairy farming, has a wide variety of milk sweets that use delicious raw milk! There is a Gelateria that has won two international competitions in Italy, a popular local sweets shop with a lovely eat-in area in the forest, and a long-established confectionary shop that serves both Western and Japanese sweets. Enjoy a tour of sweets in the delicious town of Abashiri!
Model course
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1
網走駅・網走バスターミナルなど
10:00
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Rimo
An authentic gelateria that has twice won the world's top prize at a competition in Italy.
10:20～10:40(Recommended stay: 20 min.)
Bus stop number B-917
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Okhotsk Drift Ice Museum
Don't miss the drift ice soft-serve ice cream at Café de Clione in the Drift Ice Pavilion.
11:00～11:20(Recommended stay: 20 min.)
Bus stop number B-904
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Raluart (nearest sponge shop).
Abashiri Sweet Sponge Shop is proud of its special sponges, which are made on the same day using eggs from free-range chickens.
11:40～12:00(Recommended stay: 20 min.)
Bus stop number A-54
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Fuuka
This is a famous Abashiri sweets shop nestled in the Tentoyama forest.
12:20～12:50(Recommended stay: 30 min.)
Bus stop number B-87
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網走駅・網走バスターミナルなど
13:10
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This model course
- Total number of times the bus is used and total fare
- 5 times
3,300 yen
- With a one-day pass
- 1,800 yen
Explore the hidden history of Abashiri with
a 'story-telling guide' and the 'Doko Bus'.
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- Miyoshi Shrine
- This shrine was built by Abashiri fishermen to pray for a big catch and safety.
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- Abashiri Shrine
- Abashiri Shrine traces the traces of Mataju Fujino, an Omi merchant who founded the town of Abashiri.
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- Moyoro Shell Mound
- Museum where you can learn about the ancient Okhotsk culture and the life of the 'Okhotskers'.
A model course to learn about the history of Abashiri. The Omi merchant Matajuro Fujino, who founded the town of Abashiri, and the valuable 'Boat Ema', a cultural asset of Abashiri City, are just some of the hidden aspects of Abashiri's history that local guides will show you!
Model course
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Hotels in Abashiri City, etc.
9:00
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Connect Trip
Explanation of the tour by a storyteller guide.
9:30〜9:45
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Moyoro Shell Mound Museum
Uncover the mysteries of the Okhotsk people, a northern people who appeared and vanished without a trace some 1,300 years ago.
10:00〜10:45
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Miyoshi Shrine
A shrine built by Abashiri fishermen to pray for a big catch and safety.
11:00〜11:20
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Drift Ice Glass Museum
View of the birthplace of 'Two Rocks' and 'Hat Rock' Abashiri.
11:30〜11:50
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Abashiri Banya / Abashiri Roadside Station
Free lunch Enjoy Abashiri gourmet food recommended by the story-telling guide.
11:50〜12:40
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Abashiri Shrine
Trace the steps of the Omi merchant 'Matajuro Fujino', who founded the town of Abashiri, and experience the history of Abashiri through the precious 'Boat Ema' stored at Abashiri Shrine.
13:00〜13:30
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Local Museum
Exhibits items excavated from the Moyoro Shell Mound, which has a unique cultural form, as well as several 'boat ema'. A museum that tells the story of the Abashiri region, with exhibits on nature and industry.
13:40〜14:00
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This model course
- Total number of times the bus is used and total fare
- 6 times
3,000 yen
- With a one-day pass
- 1,800 yen
and booking of experience packages.
CONTACT Enquiries
For reservations and enquiries about the bus service, please contact
- Doko Bus Bus Call Centre
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0152-67-5611
Opening hours 9：00〜15：45
- Online Enquiries
- Enquiries
※We will reply to email enquiries within 3 working days.
If it is urgent, please contact us by telephone.
＜Notes on use＞
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- ・Arrival times
- As this is a shared-ride bus, there may be a delay in boarding time at the designated bus stop due to changes in the route. Please understand this in advance.
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- ・Reservation time
- Reservations that cannot arrive at the destination bus stop by 16:00 cannot be accepted.
If you wish to use the bus after 15:00, please contact the call centre as soon as possible.
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- ・Cancellation
- If the reserved person is not at the bus stop when the bus arrives, the reservation will be automatically cancelled.
Please be sure to be at the bus stop when the bus is due to arrive.