[Ikushina Primeval Flower Garden in Shari] Beautiful View of Shiretoko Peninsula and Drift Ice Can Be Enjoyed at A Little-Known Tourist Attraction

Drift Ice Spots and Drift Ice Cruise

In Japan, Drift ice appears only from January to March, and can be enjoyed only along the Sea of Okhotsk and a part of Pacific Ocean. The sea is covered with the drift ice from the shoreline of Monbetsu to Shiretoko Peninsula, and it is amazing view! It may be said that you must see the amazing view once. Hokkaido has 3 towns called “Monbetsu”, Monbetsu (紋別) along the sea of the Okhotsk, Date Monbetsu (伊達紋別) along the Pacific Ocean and Monbetsu (門別) along the Pacific Ocean. In those Monbetsu, a place to view the drift ice is the Monbetsu (紋別) along the sea of the Okhotsk, and the Monbetsu, Abashiri (網走), Koshimizu (小清水), Shari (斜里) and Rausu (羅臼) have some drift ice spots. Tourists can enjoy the drift ice on the shore, and also enjoy it as the drift ice cruise on the sea. Unfortunately, global warming cause decreasing the drift ice recently, but you may see wild animals such as Earless Seal and Steller’s Sea-eagle on the drift ice if you are lucky. Read More

Road to Heaven

Road to Heaven (天に続く道) is a straight road with about 28 km in total length in Shari town, and was named after stretching to the sky. There are 2 views, 18 km or 28 km on the internet. When I measure the distance on the Google Map, the total length of the straight road is 28 km, and the straight road from a starting point to National Route is 18 km. A view is comfortable in the daytime, and the view with the red sky is good in the sunset, too. The sunset cross the tip of the road may sometimes be seen from mid September to late September. Here was once a secret popular spot only for motorcycle riders, but a lot of tourists come at present. Read More

Summer Ikushina Primeval Flower Garden

In the summer Summer Ikushina Primeval Flower Garden, plants grow thick on small sandy hills of 5-6 m height. The garden is horizontal, and visitors admire primeval flowers along a slim straight path with about 700 m in length. Dianthus Superbus, Rosa Rugosa and Siberian Lily are in full bloom from late June to mid July. Although it is a garden, people do not manage the garden, and the plants are at the mercy of the nature. After the flowers are bloom, I know which type of the flowers.

There is another path on the right side at the dead end of the path. A secret garden is covered with woods goahead. A tree tunnel and a narrow path are at the mercy of the nature. In addition, the state of collapsing primeval flower garden could be seen from the sea side. This side is at the mercy of the nature, too.

Atmosphere of Ikushina Primeval Flower Garden Can Be Watched on Youtube

Movie of Ikushina Primeval Flower Garden

Winter Ikushina Primeval Flower Garden

In the winter Ikushina Primeval Flower Garden, there are only some footprints to the beach or the top of the small sandy hills. The Shiretoko Mountains Range with covered with snow can be seen on the sandy hills. But the drift ice on the sea is highlight. Visotrs can touch the drift ice on the sandy beach, too. But the drift ice is not close to the beach depending on weather or the wind direction, so Whether or not the drift ice can be enjoyed depends on luck and timing. When I visted here, the sky is clear, and wind is calm, too, so the sea like mirror surface was very fascinating view.

Atmosphere of Drift Ice in Winter near Ikushina Primeval Flower Garden Can Be Watched on Youtube

Movie of Drift Ice in Winter near Ikushina Primeval Flower Garden