知床半島 北海道 Shiretoko Peninsula Hokkaido JAPAN

Shiretoko Peninsula 知床半島 is located on the easternmost portion of the Japanese island of Hokkaidō, protruding into the Sea of Okhotsk. It is separated from the Kunashir Island of Russia by the Nemuro Strait. The name Shiretoko is derived from the Ainu language word sir etok, meaning the end of the Earth or the place where the Earth protrudes. The towns of Rausu 羅臼町 and Utoro ウトロ offer some interesting Hotspring 温泉.
To the east, Kunashir Island runs parallel to the peninsula. The Kunashir is part of Russia but can be seen from Shiretoko Peninsula.
2005 the Shiretoko Peninsula was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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