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Ice Breaker Sailing from Aurora Terminal
Ice Breaker Sailing from Aurora Terminal Review
If you really want to break the ice in future conversations, try some bird- and seal-watching (weather permitting) from late January to April, or a trip to Shiretoko National Park in the summer months. The icebreakers Aurora 1 and 2 sail from Aurora Terminal at the east end of the port, letting you inspect winter ryuhyo at close range for ¥3,000. In summer, the same company takes you around Shiretoko from Utoro Port 80 km (50 mi) away. Travel agencies in Tokyo and Sapporo and JR Hokkaido offer ice-floe/hot-spring package tours that always include this boat trip.
- Address: Minami 3, Nishi 4, Aurora Port, Abashiri, 093-0032
- Phone: 0152/45-3888
- Cost: ¥3,000--¥6,500
- Hours: Jan. 20--early Apr. for ice 9--6, Apr. 28--Oct. 25 treks around Shiretoko 9--6.
- Website: www.ms-aurora.com
- Location: Abashiri
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