Memanbetsu Airport 1 hr 30
Shiretoko Sightseeing Ship 'Aurora' (5 min) Ticket booking office for boat trips to a verdant peninsula with cliffs & waterfalls. 知床遊覧船 (2 min) Shiretoko Pass (3 hr 39) Picturesque 740-m. pass of National Route 334 between Utoro in Shari & Rausu, with sweeping views. Roadside Rest Area 'Utoro-Shirietoku” (5 min) Sandan hot spring (17 min) Forested area with 3 small pools surrounded by rocks for swimming, with varying temperatures. Oronko Rock (7 min) Stairs wind to the summit of this craggy rock formation, known for its sea views & sunrises. Furepe Falls (5 min) Dramatic views from a platform overlooking groundwater cascades flowing off a cliff into the sea. Shiretoko World Heritage Centre (5 min) Nature, brown bear, and museum Utoro Onsen (13 min) Lake and hot spring 地之涯飯店 (17 min) Low-key hot spring hotel offering a restaurant & communal bathhouses, plus free breakfast & parking. Shiretokogo Lake (18 min) Remote lake nature area with a raised boardwalk & seasonal trails (with tours during bear season). Waterfall of Oshinkoshin (7 min) Tall waterfall split into 2 streams, with a staircase to the top, lookout platforms & a gift shop. Utoro Fishing Port (8 min) Brown bear Cape Puyuni (5 min) Lookout point offering scenic views of the coastline & mountains, plus romantic sunsets. Mount Rausu (3 hr 38) Popular mountain known for its conical peak & offering panoramic views & a summer festival. |