Memanbetsu
Airport

Access to sightseeing spots from Memanbetsu Airport

• Memanbetsu Airport - Abashiri Station/the urban area of Abashiri City

  

  Abashiri Station is the base station for two lines: the Sekihoku Line for Kitami/Asahikawa/Sapporo area, and the Senmo Line for Shari/Kushiro area. In winter (every February), the tourist train "Ryuhyo Monogatari-Go" runs along the drift ice of Okhotsk.

  • Bus

    Buses bound for Abashiri Station/the urban area of Abashiri City are operated in accordance with flights. About 35 minutes.

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  • Car

    About 20 km, 25 minutes

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• Memanbetsu Airport - Kitami Station/the urban area of Kitami City

  

  Trains run from Kitami Station to Asahikawa/Sapporo area and Abashiri area. From the bus terminal in front of the station, buses for Onneyu Onsen, Rikubetsu and Memanbetsu Airport area arrive and depart.

  • Bus

    Buses bound for Kitami Station/the urban area of Kitami City are operated in accordance with flights. About 35 minutes.

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  • Car

    About 60 km, 70 minutes

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• Memanbetsu Airport - Lake Akan

  

  Lake Akan, where the natural monument "MARIMO" silently resides, is lined with many hot spring inns and hotels. In summer, sightseeing boats and canoes are popular and pond smelt fishing on frozen lakes are also popular in winter. Also, "KAMUY LUMINA" (open form spring to autumn), which opened last year, is attracting attention.

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  • Bus

    From Memanbetsu Airport, take an airport limousine (Hokkaido Kitami Bus) to Kitami Station. About 35 minutes.

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  • Car

    About 67 km, 75 minutes

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• Abashiri Station - Kawayu Onsen

  

  A hot spring resort with a 'Declaration of 100% free-flowing hot spring' where a hot spring river flows through the hot spring resort area. There is also Mt. Iozan which is famous as the source of Kawayu hot spring, and you can enjoy the powerful sound and volcanic smoke as volcanic activity is still continuing.

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  • JR

    From Abashiri Station, take the JR Senmo Main Line to Kawayu Onsen for about 110 minutes.

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  • Car

    About 60 km, 70 minutes

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• Abashiri Station - Shiretoko Utoro

  

  Shiretoko is registered as a World Natural Heritage Site. It is said to be the last unexplored region in Japan, and you could sometimes see animals that have been designated as natural monuments. The Utoro area is the center of Shiretoko and has many hot spring hotels and guesthouses.

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  • Bus JR

    Towards JR Shari Station (Approx. 1 hour) from Abashiri Bus Terminal + Shari Bus Terminal to Shiretoko Utoro (Approx. 1 hour)

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  • Car

    About 78 km, 90 minutes

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  Memanbetsu Airport - Notoro Misaki

  A cape that sticks out into the Sea of Okhotsk,
  north of central Abashiri. A superb view spot of drift ice.

  Car

  About 36 km, 40 minutes

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  Memanbetsu Airport - Tokoro/Saroma Lake

  The largest lake in Hokkaido
  and Japan's largest brackish water lake. "Lake Saroma"

  Car

  About 59 km, 60 minutes

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  Memanbetsu Airport
  - Higashimokoto Shibazakura Park

  With the coming of spring, the ground pink moss phlox that
  spreads all over is a superb view.

  Car

  About 10 km, 15 minutes

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  Memanbetsu Airport - Bihoro Pass

  From the Misaki Pass Observation Deck,
  you can see as far as Lake Kussharo and Mt. Iozan.

  Car

  About 33 km, 35 minutes