Transportation in the Shiretoko area
Stadiums/Arenas
Obihiro Racecourse (Ban'ei Horse Racing)
Ban’ei horse racing is one of the famous attractions in Obihiro. Ban'ei Horse Racing is the only race of its kind in the world. Large draft horses, weighing about 1 ton, race on a …
Shitsugen no Kaze Arena Kushiro
Shitsugen no Kaze Arena Kushiro is an indoor arena in Kushiro City, where the B league's Levanga Hokkaido (Professional Basketball League) plays an official game sometime. The aren …
KKS Kushiro Kouseisha Ice Arena
KKS Kushiro Koseisha Ice Arena is an indoor ice skating rink in Kushiro City, with an outdoor skating rink next to it. Address: 1-1 Yanagimachi, Kushiro, Hokkaido Opened: 1979 Gett …
Kushiro Ice Arena
Kushiro Ice Arena is the home arena of the Hokkaido Team (Asia Ice Hockey League). Address: 3-6-33 Tottoriodori, Kushiro, Hokkaido Capacity: 3,739 Opened: 1996 Getting to the Stadi …
Taiho Sumo Memorial Museum
The Taiho Sumo Memorial Museum is located in Kawayu Onsen, where 48th Yokozuna sumo wrestler "Taiho" spent his childhood. The museum exhibits the glorious history of sumo wrestler …
Stadiums/Arenas
Kushiro Shitsugen Norokko Train (Hokkaido)
The Norokko Train is a train that takes you from Kushiro Station to Touro Station with a view of the Kushiro Marsh. Unlike the observatory, the train runs close to the marshland, s …
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Kuma no Yu Hot Spring (Hokkaido)
From Shiretoko Pass, head towards Rausu-cho, and just before the Rausu Visitor Center you will find the Kumano-yu bathhouse. There is no address, so you have to drive carefully to …
Kaminoko ike (Hokkaido)
The nearby Lake Mashu is called the Lake of God in the Ainu language. The pond is called "Kaminoko-ike (Kami = God)" because it is made of groundwater from Lake Mashu. This pond is …
Kamuiwakka Hot Falls (Hokkaido)
The Kamuiwakka Hot Falls is a place to combine sightseeing with the Shiretoko Five Lakes. From the Shiretoko Five Lakes, drive in the opposite direction to the town of Utoro, and f …
Tawadaira Observatory (Hokkaido)
The Tawadaira Observatory is a large ranch that offers a 360 degree view of the horizon and can be reached by car from Kushiro City in less than an hour and a half. It is a very va …