Hokkaido Travel Guide 3 Abashiri : Okhotsk Train | wifi rental japan

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The Okhotsk Train is a limited express train service which runs between Sapporo and Abashiri. Many tourists use this train to get to Abashiri even though it takes more than 5 hours since there are some factors people can enjoy while taking this train. Abashiri is famous for ice floe and every year many people including tourists and researchers gather here to observe huge ice floes. Then why Ice floe in Abashiri became famous?

The water in Okhotsk Sea starts freezing from October due to the influence of cold weather from Russia. The frozen sea water grows thicker and bigger and finally start floating away over the sea. Thanks to freezing cold weather, it is also possible to observe ice floes until early March. Abashiri has been academic spots for researchers from many countries who especially are studying ice floes. Nowadays ice floes in Abashiri are being researched for global warming issues. Read More