Cruises from Abashiri

Abashiri city is situated on the NE coast of Hokkaido, the northernmost prefecture in Japan, and faces the Sea of Okhotsk. The Abashiri River flows through the city and there are three lakes (Abashiri, Notori and Tofutsu) in the city as well. Drift ice is symbolic of winter in Abashiri and the Okhotsk region. This natural phenomenon has had a tremendous influence on the local culture and the drift ice motif is represented in various forms of art, dance, and music.