Abashiri, Japan
網走市
Abashiri is a town of 35,759 people in Hokkaido, Japan, founded in April 1, 1902.
Why visit Abashiri
Townapedia lists 32 museums and landmarks, 48 parks and trails, 54 places to eat, 31 places to stay and 11 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Abashiri Lake View Ski Resort, light station of Cape Notoro, Abashiri Prison Museum and Hokkaido Museum of Northern People.
Weather in Abashiri
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About Abashiri
Abashiri (網走市, Abashiri-shi; Japanese pronunciation: [ä̀.bä́.ɕì.ɾʲì, -ɕí.ɾʲí.ɕì]) is a city located in Okhotsk Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.
From the Wikipedia article Abashiri (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Abashiri on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do11
Museums and landmarks32
Moyoro Shell Midden
Monument and historic site
Archaeological site in Abashiri, Hokkaido, Japan
20 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds48
36 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes54
42 more on the map.
History
The origin of the city's name is not known for certain, but it is agreed that it was derived from an Ainu word. A few among several of the candidates include apa-siri (leakage/ground) and ci-pa-sir ("the land we discovered").
March 1872: Abashiri Village (アバシリ村) founded, being given the name of Abashiri District in Kitami Province.
1875: The village name is rewritten in kanji (網走村; same pronunciation).
1902: Abashiri Village, Kitami Town, Isani Village, and Nikuribake Village, all in Abashiri District, merged to form Abashiri Town.
1921: Memanbetsu Village (later Memanbetsu Town, merged into Ōzora in 2006) split.
February 11, 1947: Higashimokoto Village (merged into Ōzora in 2006) split. Abashiri Town becomes Abashiri City. All of the territories of Ōzora used to be a part of Abashiri.
Following the 1945 Soviet invasion of South Sakhalin, Abashiri saw the resettlement of several Nivkh and Orok families from Karafuto; among them was Chiyo Nakamura (1906–1969), a Nivkh shaman from Poronaisk (Japanese: 敷香町, romanized: Shisuka-machi). By 2004, the Nivkh-Orok community in Abashiri had apparently vanished.
From the History section of Abashiri on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay31
Churches and places of worship21
Shopping17
Gas and EV charging14
Schools, colleges and libraries25
Healthcare14
Map of Abashiri
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Getting there and nearby towns
Memanbetsu Airport (MMB) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 18 km away.
- Ozora 15 km southwest, about 15 min by car
- Koshimizu 24 km southeast, about 24 min by car
- Motomachi 26 km southwest, about 26 min by car
- Honmachi 34 km east, about 34 min by car
- Mizumotomachi 33 km southeast, about 33 min by car
- Toppushi 38 km west, about 38 min by car
- Kitami 39 km southwest, about 39 min by car
- Engaru 58 km west, about 58 min by car
- Nakashibetsu 77 km southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Mombetsu 82 km northwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Abashiri01, 221.20 ( talk ), Public domain
- Abashiri Municipal Art Museum01s3, 663highland, CC BY 2.5
- Eisenji Abashiri05n, 663highland, CC BY 2.5
- Abashiri City Folk Museum01s5, 663highland, CC BY 2.5
- Eisenji Abashiri01s3, 663highland, CC BY 2.5
- Eisenji Abashiri02n, 663highland, CC BY 2.5
- Eisenji Abashiri06s3, 663highland, CC BY 2.5
- Eisenji Abashiri03s3, 663highland, CC BY 2.5
- Eisenji Abashiri07n, 663highland, CC BY 2.5
- Eisenji Abashiri04n, 663highland, CC BY 2.5
- Clione dori Abashiri04n, 663highland, CC BY 2.5
- Abashiri River05n, 663highland, CC BY 2.5
- Clione dori Abashiri03s3, 663highland, CC BY 2.5
- Clione dori Abashiri05n, 663highland, CC BY 2.5
- Clione dori Abashiri02s3, 663highland, CC BY 2.5
- Abashiri Hokkaido - random scenes - 2022 Aug 9 various 13 40 35 317000, Nesnad, CC BY 4.0
- Abashiri Bus headquarters building03s3, 663highland, CC BY 2.5
- Abashiri bus Ki200F 0355, 221.20 ( talk ), Public domain
- Clione dori Abashiri01n, 663highland, CC BY 2.5
- Abashiri Hokkaido - random scenes - 2022 Aug 9 various 13 40 24 591000, Nesnad, CC BY 4.0
- Abashiri Civic Hall02s3, 663highland, CC BY 2.5
- Abashiri 20170906160233 (27776022049), inunami, CC BY 2.0
- Abashiri Hokkaido - random scenes - 2022 Aug 9 various 13 39 42 727000, Nesnad, CC BY 4.0
- Abashiri Hokkaido - random scenes - 2022 Aug 9 various 13 40 11 846000, Nesnad, CC BY 4.0
- Abashiri Civic Hall01n, 663highland, CC BY 2.5
- Abashiri Bus headquarters building01s3, 663highland, CC BY 2.5
- Abashiri Hokkaido - random scenes - 2022 Aug 9 various, Nesnad, CC BY 4.0
- Minami 3 Johigashi, Abashiri, Hokkaido Prefecture 093-0003, Japan - panoramio, Jaeho Choi, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Michinoeki Ryuhyo-kaido Abashiri01s3, 663highland, CC BY 2.5
- Michinoeki Ryuhyo-kaido Abashiri02n, 663highland, CC BY 2.5
- Michinoeki Ryuhyo-kaido Abashiri03n, 663highland, CC BY 2.5
- Boshi-iwa Abashiri01s3, 663highland, CC BY 2.5
- Abashiri River04s3, 663highland, CC BY 2.5
- Abashiri River01s3, 663highland, CC BY 2.5
- Abashiri City Folk Museum03s5, 663highland, CC BY 2.5
- Moyoro Shell Midden, Ozizo, Public domain
- TUA university, かなえゆうじん, CC0
- MOUNT TENTO HOKKAIDO ABASHIRI JAPAN, Kamatte2010, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Tentozan02, 221.20 ( talk ), Public domain
- Hokkaido Memanbetsu High School, Yasu ( talk ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- 130713 Hokkaido Museum of Northern Peoples Abashiri Hokkaido Japan02s3, 663highland, CC BY 2.5
- 130713 Abashiri Prison Museum Abashiri Hokkaido Japan04n, 663highland, CC BY 2.5
- Ubaranai2, pino, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Koshimizu genseikaen 2011, Soica2001 ( talk ), Public domain
- Katsuragaoka Park01s3, 663highland, CC BY 2.5
- Abashiri kōsei01, 221.20 ( talk ), Public domain
- Abashiri-jinja06n, 663highland, CC BY 2.5
- 130713 Hokkaido Museum of Northern Peoples Abashiri Hokkaido Japan01s3, 663highland, CC BY 2.5
- Notoro misaki light house, 切干大根, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2013年4月モヨロ貝塚館, Kamatte2010, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Abashiri keiyō, 221.20 ( talk ), Public domain
- 朝日ヶ丘展望台 ひまわり畑, Captain76, Public domain
- Komaba shopping town01, 221.20 ( talk ), Public domain
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