[Yobito Skunk Cabbage Colony in Abashiri] Amazing View That Visitors Are Moved by Innumerably Skunk Cabbage Flowers

Yobito Skunk Cabbage Colony in Abashiri

Yobito Skunk Cabbage Colony (呼人水芭蕉群落) is a skunk cabbage colony in the southern part of Abashiri city, and is a generic name for 52 ha-wetland dotted along National Route 39, and it is said that it is one of the largest skunk cabbage colonies in Japan. A forest turns into the wetland flooded by meltwater, and innumerably skunk cabbages bloom from early April to mid April. The skunk cabbages can be seen along Yobito Nature Trail (呼人探鳥遊歩道) with about 7 km in total length, too.

Movie of Skunk Cabbage Colony along Yobito Nature Trail

The distnace is about 8 km away from the center of the Abashiri, and the Lake Abashiri, Abashiri-Kohan Onsen (網走湖畔温泉), Abashiri Prison Museum (博物館網走監獄) and Mt. Tento-san (天都山) are around here. Famous sweets shops such as Risu-no-Mori (リスの森) and Fuka (風花) are relatively near here, too.

Abashiri Prison Museum

Abashiri Prison Museum (博物館網走監獄) is one of most popular tourist attractions of Abashiri city between Lake Abashiri and Mt. Tento-san. Buildings of former Abashiri prison (旧網走刑務所) were moved to here, and rebuilt on large land of 169,264 m2, and it has been opend since 1983. About 200,000 tourists come to see prisoner’s livelihood in the late 1800s (Meiji Period). The prison is well-known for a lot of Japanese movies and novels such as Abashiri Banngai-chi (網走番外地) that Mr. Ken Takakura (高倉健) play the lead using here as a motif. Recently, Golden Kamuy (ゴールデンカムイ), a popular manga, uses here as a motif. Admission fee is JPY 1,080. A parking lot is free of charge. Their website has a voucher, and they discount the admission fee if visitors show it on a smartphone. Read More

Abashiri-Kohan Onsen

Abashiri-Kohan Onsen (網走湖畔温泉) facing Lake Abashiri (網走湖) is a hot spring resort located in the south side of Abashiri city. Hotel Abashirikoso (ホテル網走湖荘) succeeded in drilling hot springs in 1981, so the Abashiri-Kohan Onsen became well-known to the public and has known as the hot spring resort. 4 onsen accommodations dot for about 3 km along Kitami National Route (北見国道 * National Route 39) in the northeast of the Lake Abahiri. There are Yobitoura Campsite, cafes, restaurants, a variety goods shop and a forest of Yobito Skunk Cabbage Colony along the Kitami National Route. Risu-no-Mori (リスの森), Sobakiri On (そば切り 温) and cafe & cake Fuka (風花) are popular in particular. By the way, there is not a convenience store. Read More

Risu-no-Mori

Risu-no-Mori (リスの森) is a popular gelato shop founded in 1998 along Japan National Route 39 in Yobito, Abashiri city, and is far from Abashiri Station, and is relatively near Abashiri Kohan Onsen (網走湖畔温泉). The Risu-no-Mori means a forest of a squirrel in English. A shop clerk that trained the gelato in Italy make the tasty gelato by ingredients produced in Hokkaido and 10 kinds of sugar at same facility with the Italy. Milk, a major ingredient, is produced in Nakanishi Junjo Ranch (中西純情牧場) in Abashiri. It is a confidential of the popularity that they take their ingredients produced in Hokkaido or Abashiri seriously. They have about 60 kinds of menus, and about 12 kinds of the gelato that change from day to day hit showcases every day. Read More

By the way, “Dreamint Okhotsk-go (ドリーミントオホーツク号)”, an express bus, runs between the Sapporo and the Abashiri. Besides, Rent-a-car can be rented around Abashiri Station.

List of Means of Transportation

Highway buses run between the Abashiri and the Sapporo. Refer to following the means of the transportation in the Abashiri. As for car rental comparison websites, you can compare vehicle rental prices on Jalan Rental Car (じゃらんレンタカー) and Rakutem Travel Rental Car (楽天トラベルレンタカー).

(Chuo Bus)中央バス	From Sapporo to Abashiri	HP	Jalan	Rakuten
(Chuo Bus)中央バス	From Abashiri to Sapporo	HP	Jalan	Rakuten
Nippon Rent-a-car(ニッポンレンタカー)	Their office is near the Abashiri Station.	HP	Jalan	Rakuten
Times Car Rental(タイムズカーレンタル)	Their office is near the Abashiri Station.	HP	Jalan	Rakuten
Toyota Rental Lease(トヨタレンタリース)	Their office is in Omagari.	HP	Jalan	Rakuten
Station Rent-a-car(駅レンタカー)	Their office is near the Abashiri Station.	HP	Jalan	Rakuten
Ones Rent-a-car(ワンズレンタカー)	Their office is near the Abashiri Station.	HP	Jalan	Rakuten

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ABASHIRI

Abashiri (網走) that about 40,000 people live is the 20th largest tourist city in Hokkaido, and is one of regional hub cities of the Northeastern Hokkaido area. It is also a fisheries city facing the Sea of Okhotsk, and Crab, Idiot Fish, Whale and Salmon are famous as a local specialty. As for a climate, it is chilly that temperature rises to nearly 25 degrees in a summer, and it is cold that temperature falls to nearly -5 degrees in a winter, and it does not snow hard, too. It may be said that the Abashiri is relativelly warm climate in the Hokkaido. The Abashiri is well-known for drift ice reaching to the coast, and is famous as a winter tourist spot, too, and is roughly divided into 2 areas, a old city area (a neighborhood of Abashiri River mouth) and a new suburbs area. The new suburbs area is more developed than the old city area, and has more restaurants than the old city area. Read More

Yobito Skunk Cabbage and Firefly Glowfly Forest Trust

I visited a copse near Yobito Station (呼人駅), and a signboard written as Yobito Skunk Cabbage and Fireflya Glowfly Forest Trust (呼人水芭蕉・ホタル保全林) was a mark. The skunk cabbage flowers were in full bloom here and there at a forest. This scene was surely amzing. I saw that a lot of tourists stop their cars to see the skunk cabbage flowers suddenly while driving. Because this place is not a tourist attraction, facilities such as a parking lot or a public restroom are not provided.

Atmosphere of Abashiri Yobito Skunk Cabbage Colony Can Be Watched on Youtube

Movie of　Abashiri YYobito Skunk Cabbage Colony

List of Accommodations

Refer to following websites for the accommodations in the Abashiri. You can get information regarding online reviews and photos.

ABASHIRI

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Abashiri Royal Hotel(網走ロイヤルホテル)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Hotel Route-Inn Abashiri Ekimae(ホテルルートイン網走駅前)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Abashiri Central Hotel(網走セントラルホテル)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Dormy Inn Abashiri(ドーミーイン網走)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Hokkai Hotel(北海ホテル)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Abashiri Hotel Okhotsk Inn(網走ホテル オホーツク・イン)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Toyoko Inn Hokkaido Okhotsk Abashiri Ekimae(東横インオホーツク・網走駅前)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Abashiri Green Hotel(網走グリーンホテル)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Abashiri Ryuhyou-no-Oka Youth Hostel(網走流氷の丘ユースホステル)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Hotel Sun Abashiri(ホテルサンアバシリ)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Minshuku Lamp(民宿ランプ)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Notoronoso Kagariya(能取の荘 かがり屋)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Washi-no-Tomarigi(わしのとまり木)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Business Hotel Family(ビジネスホテル ファミリー)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Chiba Ryokan(千葉旅館)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Business Ryokan Miyuki(ビジネス旅館 みゆき)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Minshuku Kamome-so(民宿 かもめ荘)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Yasuragi-no-Yado B&B Abashiri(やすらぎの宿 B&B あばしり)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Sea Side Stay(Sea Side Stay)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Arawashi(あら鷲)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Imodango Village(いもだんご村)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Tent Land(北海道立オホーツク公園 てんとらんど)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Lakeside Park Notoro(レイクサイドパーク・のとろ)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten

ABASHIRI KOHAN ONSEN

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Onsen Ryokan Motoyoshi(温泉旅館もとよし)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Abashiri Kanko Hotel(網走観光ホテル)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Hokuten-no-Oka Abashiriko Tsuruga Resort(北天の丘 あばしり湖 鶴雅リゾート)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Hotel Abashiriko-so(ホテル網走湖荘)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Anima-no-Sato(アニマの里)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Auberge Kita-no-Dan-Dan(オーベルジュ 北の暖暖)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Tento-no-Sato Hotel Honjin Abashiriko(天都の郷 ホテル本陣網走湖)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Pension Wani-no-Ie(ペンション わにの家)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Business Hotel Koraku(ビジネスホテル 幸楽)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Techan&Tetsuko-no-Yado(旧国鉄保養所 鉄ちゃん＆鉄子の宿)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Yobito Ryokan(呼人旅館)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Yobitoura Campsite(呼人浦キャンプ場)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten