What are the transportation options within the Abashiri Shiretoko area?

By looking at the map of eastern Hokkaido, we can find that Monbetsu, Abashiri, and Shiretoko Peninsula are relatively evenly distributed on the entire Okhotsk Coast fan in eastern Hokkaido, and the distance between each destination is not Very recently, when traveling independently, JR+ buses have become the first choice. Especially when November enters winter, there is a risk of delays when taking the bus due to wind and snow. Therefore, it is very important to arrange your itinerary reasonably and make smart use of ordinary buses taken by locals and tourist buses reserved in advance.

Usually, starting from Abashiri, you can directly take a bus to various attractions in Abashiri such as Higashizokoto Shibazakura Park and Abashiri Prison; to go to Shiretoko, you need to take JR from Abashiri to Shiretoko Shari, and then Change buses to Utoro and Rausu. In winter, when the road between Rausu and Utoro is closed, you can book a tour bus to go directly from Shari to Rausu, or you can go directly to Rausu from Kushiro. If you are not sure about your route planning ability, it is also a good idea to book a winter sightseeing project such as JR Hokkaido’s Dotō. The project includes all expenses for limited express trains, sightseeing trains, hot spring hotels, buses and ice boat tickets. .