Lake Abashiri
網走湖
A coastal lake in Hokkaido offering winter ice fishing, professional rowing courses, and protected wetland plant communities.
What it is
- A brackish lake located within the Abashiri Quasi-National Park in Hokkaido.
- A designated important wetland that was once a bay of the Okhotsk Sea.
- A hub for commercial fishing of Japanese basket clams, carp, and pond smelt.
- A site featuring a rowing course officially recognized by the Japan Rowing Association.
What to see
- The Memanbetsu wetland plant community, which is a national natural monument.
- Fishermen cultivating clams and fish across the water surface.
- Views of the lake sitting at exactly zero meters above sea level.
- The surrounding landscape of Abashiri City and Ozora Town.
When to go
- Winter for ice fishing for pond smelt on the frozen surface.
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
Where it is
Lake Abashiri Open in Google Maps
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