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If you see an eagle perched on a tree or on the drift ice, use a telescope or binoculars to get a good look at it.
Let's have fun in Abashiri in winter!
When they spread their wings they reach over 2m. It is a very cool sight to see them flying high in the sky.
Come empty-handed! Ice fishing on Lake Abashiri. The fish you catch will be served as piping hot tempura. (Hot drinks included)
Have a great time with friends and family!
Abashiri Winter Half-Day and Full-Day Experience
- Location
Abashiri
- Available Period
Mid-January ~ End of March
- Duration
~4 hours
- Fee
Tour Highlights
- Enjoy Lake Abashiri smelt fishing and eagle watching in half a day!
- Come search for eagles, some of the rarest in the world
- Try ice fishing on the ice of Lake Abashiri, the best place for smelt fishing!
- Participants: elementary school students to 75 years old
- Participants who are pregnant or weight over 100kg cannot participate
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If you have a severe medical history involving the circulatory, respiratory, or nervous system, please be sure to declare the name of your illness and the names of any medications you are taking in advance. Please be sure to bring your medication with you on the day.
Meeting Location
We provide free pick-up service from the Abashiri area (hotels, JR Abashiri Station, or the Abashiri Michi-noEki).
If you require this service, please write it in the “Requests” section when you apply.
Meeting Location Details
Areas where pick-up is available: Michi-no-Eki Aurora Terminal, JR Abashiri Station, hotels on the shores of Lake Abashiri, hotels around JR Abashiri Station, hotels in central Abashiri, etc.
Areas where pick-up is not available: Abashiri Ubaranai area, Kitahama area, Masuura area, Memanbetsu Airport, etc.
What to Bring & Wear
- Cold weather gear- warm and easy-to-move-in clothes
- Snowwear tops and bottoms, light down jacket, or similar wear
- Cold weather gloves are a must. Ski or snowboard gloves are also acceptable.
- Waterproof trekking shoes, boots, or snow boots with thick socks.
- Knit hat
- Sunglasses or snow goggles
Cold weather gear rentals are available.
- Waterproof top & bottom: 550¥ per set
- Winter boots: 330¥ per pair
Overview
- Available Period
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Mid-January ~ End of March
- Duration
~4 hours. Starts at 12:30.
- Itinerary
- Meet and pickup. Time may vary depending on the pick-up destination
↓ - Drive to a spot for eagle viewing.
Let’s all look for Steller’s sea eagles and white-tailed eagles. Get out of the car and observe with binoculars and telescopes. [1.5 hours]
↓ - After the tour, take a toilet break and then try smelt fishing at Lake Abashiri.
You can enjoy everything from drilling holes to making tempura. [Lake Abashiri・Experience 100 minutes]
↓ - After the tour, disband at your accommodation, Aurora Terminal Roadside Station, JR Abashiri Station, etc. [Around 16:30 (scheduled)]
- Meet and pickup. Time may vary depending on the pick-up destination
- Fee
[Full day course]
Adults(13+ years): 16,300¥
Children: 12,000¥[Half-day course]
Adults(13+ years): 9,800¥
Children: 7,600¥
- What's Included
- Guide fees
- Insurance
- Equipment rentals
- Tempura
- Pick-Up Service
Please let us know your preferred location in Abashiri for pickup, such as a hotel, train station, or the Aurora icebreaker dock.
<Areas where pick-up is available>
Roadside station Aurora Terminal, JR Abashiri Station, hotels on the shores of Lake Abashiri, hotels around JR Abashiri Station, hotels in central Abashiri, etc.<Areas where pick-up is not available>
Abashiri Ubaranai district, Kitahama district, Masuura district, etc.
- Payment
Prepayment by credit card
Notes
- Guests who are pregnant or have been drinking alcohol cannot participate.
- If the tour cannot proceed due to heavy rain, lightning, wind, or blizzard, we will cancel the tour and inform you.
- The tour dates may be changed or cancelled if there is not enough snow due to unseasonal weather or other reasons.
- The tour may be cancelled midway for safety or other reasons at the discretion of the guide.
- There are no hand washing facilities or running water at the smelt fishing area. (There are portable toilets.)
Cancellation / Changes
- A cancellation fee of 100% is charged if cancelled on the day of the event or in case of a no-show
- A cancellation fee of 50% is charged if cancelled 3 days or less before the start of the event
- A cancellation fee of 20% is charged if cancelled 7 day or less before the event
- Location
Abashiri
- Available Period
Mid-January ~ End of March
- Duration
~4 hours
- Fee
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Enjoy the nature of Abashiri to the fullest!
After a morning drift ice sightseeing boat ride, we were looking for something fun to do in the afternoon when we discovered this tour. We are a middle-aged couple and enjoyed "eagle watching" and "Lake Abashiri smelt fishing." Thanks to the kind and polite guide, we were thrilled to see endangered Steller's sea eagles and white-tailed eagles one after another. We were also very excited about our first experience of smelt fishing. If we come to Abashiri again in the winter, we would like to experience even more excitement with the same combination. (Please consider us again in the future ^^) (This review has been machine translated into English)
Enjoy the nature of Abashiri to the fullest!