Abashiri

Hokkaidō · Japan

Abashiri, Japan
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February for drift ice
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A northern coastal city famed for the drift ice that packs the Sea of Okhotsk each winter, viewed from icebreaker cruises. It is also home to a preserved former prison turned museum recalling the region's harsh frontier past.

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