Things to do in Abashiri：Okhotsk Ryuhyokan/Tentoyama Observation Deck

Okhotsk Ryuhyokan: Experience Okhotsk in winter all year round

The Okhotsk Drift Ice Museum is an experiential exhibition facility themed around the Sea of ​​Okhotsk and its creatures, and is a spot where you can enjoy the harsh winter world of drift ice year-round. There is a “drift ice experience room” inside the museum, where you can touch real drift ice in an environment of -15 degrees Celsius. Another popular activity is the “shibare experiment” where you wave a wet towel around and instantly freeze it, allowing you to enjoy the bitter cold of winter while experiencing the low temperatures.

 

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Mysterious creatures of Okhotsk including clione

At the Okhotsk Drift Ice Museum, rare and adorable creatures of the Sea of ​​Okhotsk are kept and exhibited, such as the clione, also known as the “angel of the drift ice,” namedango, and wolffish. Clione come with drift ice in winter, so it is difficult to see them in their natural environment, but inside the museum you can observe them up close. In addition, visitors can’t help but feel warm and healed by the sight of creatures that can’t be seen anywhere else, such as the colorful lizardfish and the strangely shaped namedango.

 

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Immersive “Drift Ice Underwater Live”: A simulated experience of walking under the sea

At the Drift Ice Underwater Live, one of the main exhibits at the Drift Ice Museum, you can enjoy videos of the Drift Ice Underwater captured by a 360-degree camera. A huge 5-sided screen expands to the front, left and right, and up and down, enveloping your entire field of view, giving you the feeling of being underwater. The colorful world of drift ice is recreated with great force, and visitors are deeply moved by the sight of Okhotsk’s sea creatures swimming freely in the video.

 

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Spectacular 360-degree panoramic view from Mt. Tento Observation Deck

Okhotsk Ryuhyokan is located on the summit of Mt. Tento at an altitude of 207 meters, and from here you can enjoy a 360-degree view of the magnificent natural scenery unique to Hokkaido, including the Sea of ​​Okhotsk, Lake Abashiri, Lake Notoro, Lake Tofutsu, and Lake Mokoto. You can also see the Shiretoko Mountain Range and the Akan Mountain Range, making it a spectacular spot where you can enjoy spectacular scenery that changes its appearance depending on the season. In particular, it is so beautiful that in 1938 it was designated as a national cultural property, a place of scenic beauty, and on clear days, you can enjoy breathtaking views of the mountains and coastline stretching into the distance. Masu.

 

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Fantastic experience: the world of drift ice and the aurora borealis

On the Drift Ice Experience Terrace, you can enjoy not only the drift ice exhibits, but also reproductions of sunsets, dawns, and low-latitude aurora borealis. The aurora borealis, sunrises, and sunsets recreated with fantastic lighting are special exhibits that make you feel the beauty of the bitter cold of winter even more realistically. You can fully enjoy the natural beauty of Hokkaido in winter, such as the aurora shimmering on the drift ice and the sight of the drift ice bathed in the morning glow.

 

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Attractiveness as a tourist spot

The Okhotsk Drift Ice Museum is a tourist facility where you can experience and deepen your knowledge of the nature and creatures of drift ice and the Sea of ​​Okhotsk. The facility is filled with exhibits and activities that can be enjoyed by both children and adults, conveying the charm of Okhotsk’s natural environment to visitors. Experience the harsh winter world at the Okhotsk Ryuhyo Museum and enjoy Hokkaido’s magnificent natural beauty while encountering unique creatures such as clione and wolffish.

 

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Link：Hokkaido official tourism website