HOKKAIDO DRIFT ICE EXPERIENCE | ABASHIRI ICEBREAKER CRUISE IN JAPAN | AURORA SHIP | MAMUN CHOWDHURY

Abashiri is located in the northeast of Hokkaido, facing the Sea of Okhotsk. Between January&April, you can see the beautiful drift ice !

Abashiri Drift Ice (Ryuhyo) is located on a similar geographical latitude as Portland (Oregon) and Venice (Italy). The Sea of Okhotsk coast of Hokkaido is the northern hemisphere’s southernmost region to see drifting sea ice. The sea ice typically reaches the coast around Abashiri in mid to late January and disappears again by late March to mid April. The best time to view it is usually around the second half of February.

While drift ice (流氷, Ryūhyō) can be observed along the entire Sea of Okhotsk coast from Wakkanai to the Shiretoko Peninsula, it gets thickest around Abashiri. Due to global warming, the amount and thickness of the drift ice has decreased quite considerably since the late 1980s.

Getting there and around
Buses connect Abashiri Station with the Aurora boat terminal (10 minutes, 200 yen), stopping at the Abashiri Bus Terminal along the way. Get off at Ryuhyo-saihyosen-noriba (流氷砕氷船のりば).

Hours and Fees
Aurora Sightseeing Boat Cruises
Hours 9:00 to 16:30
Mid January to early April (January 20 to April 3, 2022)
Admission fees is 3500 yen

Website:
https://www.ms-aurora.com/abashiri/en/

My other videos on Hokkaido, Japan:
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1. Sapporo-Furano JR Hokkaido Pass: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3zjRvKYZZXc&t=168s

2. Furano Lavender Field:

3. Farm Tomita | Largest Lavender Field:

4. Shirogane Blue Pond | Biei Blue Pond:

5. Shikisai No Oka | Panoramic Flower Park:

6. JR Sapporo Tower Observatory:

7. Nijo Market | 150+ Years Oldest Market in Sapporo:

8. Alpaca Farm | Biei, Hokkaido

9. Summer in Hokkaido:
https://studio.youtube.com/video/9SrXAzltxUM/

10. Otaru Canal, Otaru, Hokkaido, Japan:

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