The weather and climate of Abashiri, where Abashirikoso is located, has a very high annual rainfall, and the average annual temperature and snowfall are as follows.
January :-5.5°C Average snow cover 187.8mm
February : -6.0°C Average snow cover 181.6mm
March : -1.9°C Average snow cover 153.1mm
April : 4.4°C Average snow cover 36.0mm
May : 9.4°C Average snow cover 1.5mm
June :13.1°C Average snow cover 0.0mm
July :17.1°C Average snow cover 0.0mm
August :19.6°C Average snow cover 0.0mm
September :16.3°C Average snow cover 0.0mm
October: 10.6°C Average snow cover 0.0mm
November: 3.7°C average snow cover 18.5mm
December: -2.4°C Average snow cover 130.7mm
It is not uncommon for snow to fall in May.
Abashiri's popular sightseeing unique to cold regions is famous for "Abashiri Drift Ice" where you can enjoy drift ice in the Sea of Okhotsk, and if you board the large sightseeing boat "Abashiri Drift Ice Sightseeing Icebreaker Aurora", you can enjoy a valuable experience while breaking drift ice.
Before the new coronavirus, more than 100,000 people boarded the ship every year.
Drift ice appears along the coast of Okhotsk from around the end of January every year, and about two months after that, it is the turn of the "Abashiri Drift Ice Sightseeing Icebreaker Aurora".
You can also see seals on this drift ice.
Another sightseeing spot in Abashiri that can be enjoyed throughout the year is "Museum Abashiri Prison".
Museum Abashiri Prison is a museum that stores the actual Abashiri Prison buildings that were used from the Meiji era to 1973.
At the Abashiri Prison Former Futamigaoka Farm Cafeteria Building and the Prison Cafeteria, "Experience Prison Food" is offered for a limited time where you can experience the food and gourmet food eaten by the current Abashiri Prison inmates.
If you want to visit Abashiri sightseeing full of charm, please use our hotel "Abashirikoso".
There is also a day-trip hot spring, so why not stop by and heal the fatigue of your trip?
【Abashirikoso Information】
[Address] 〒099-2421 Abashiri-shi Yobito 78
[Phone number] 0152-48-2311
[Access by train]
About 10 minutes by bus from JR Abashiri Station.
We will also pick you up and drop you off at JR Abashiri Station. *Advance reservation required
[Access by plane]
About 20 minutes by bus from Memanbetsu Airport.
[Access by car]
About 120 minutes from Asahikawa-Monbetsu Expressway and Marusefu IC
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