If you sightseeing the Okhotsk
Abashiri Bus Co.,Ltd.

Abashiri Bus runs along the Abashiri Quasi-National Park that faces the Okhotsk famous for drift ice.
This area is rich with tourist attractions like the Okhotsk Drift Ice Museum, Abashiri Prison Museum, Hokkaido Museum of Northern Peoples, Moyoro Kaizuka Museum, Tofutsu Lake Waterfowl and Wetlands Center.
Abashiri Bus provides bus service in the Abashiri area from Memanbetsu (Memanbetsu) Airport, from New Chitose Airport and Sapporo Station.

Access to Abashiri

Fly to Memanbetsu Airport

1 hour and 45 minutes from Tokyo Haneda International Airport (5 round trips per day)
1 hour and 50 minutes from Aichi/Chubu International Airport (1 round trip per day)
45 minutes from Hokkaido/New Chitose International Airport (6 round trip per day)
45 minutes from Okadama Airport, Hokkaido (2 round trips per day)

(Subject to change. Contact airline for details)

Intercity Express Bus to Abashiri Bus Terminal

About 6 hours by “Dreamint Okhotsk” from Sapporo Station
Sapporo first departure 7:50 a.m., last departure 5:20 p.m., 6 round trips per day

About 6 hours by “Chitose Okhotsk Express” from New Chitose Airport

New Chitose Airport departure 1:30p.m., 1 round trip per day

Inter-City Bus (Sapporo, Chitose - Abashiri)

Sapporo - Abashiri
"Dreamint Okhotsk Gou"
(Reservation Required)

Sapporo - Abashiri

6 round trips per day
From 6,510 yen

Sapporo - Abashiri (Adult / One way)
*Variable fare system
(varies depending on the day of the ride)
*Discounts are available for reservations and payments made up to 30 days in advance (early bird discount).
  • Departure from Sapporo: 7:50 a.m.
       Arrival at Abashiri: 1:50 p.m.
  • Departure from Abashiri 6:00a.m.
      Arrival at Sapporo 11:55a.m.
  • The above times are for the first flight. Please check the timetable and fare table for details.

The Dreamint Okhotsk is available by reservation only. Please make reservations in advance.
Reservations and purchases can be made 2 months in advance.

New Chitose Airport - Abashiri
"Chitose Okhotsk Express"
(Reservation Required)

New Chitose Airport - Abashiri

1 round trip per day
6,500 yen
New Chitose Airport- Abashiri (Adult / One way)
  • Departure from Chitose: 1:30p.m.
       Arrival at Abashiri: 7:40p.m.
  • Departure from Abashiri 10:20p.m.
       Arrival at Chitose 5:35a.m. (overnight stay in bus)

The Chitose Okhotsk Express is available by reservation only. Please make reservations in advance.
Reservations and purchases can be made 2 months in advance.

Some flights are suspended from September 2023.

*For details regarding times, fares, and reservations, please refer to the official website.

Airport bus(Memambetsu Airport - Abashiri, Shiretoko)

Memambetsu Airport Line

Connected to planes arriving at Memambetsu Airport.

  • Memambetsu Airport
    - Abashiri Bus Terminal
    1,050 yen

    Required time: 35minutes

  • Memambetsu Airport
    - icebreaker terminal
    1,150 yen

    Required time: 40minutes
    *The icebreaker will be operated to the icebreaker terminal only when the icebreaker Aurora is in operation.

Bus service times will change according to flight schedules.

Please check the official website for details.

Shiretoko Airport Liner

The bus connecting the closest and convenient Memanbetsu airport to Shiretoko. During the busy season it makes 3 round trips a day making it convenient and hospitable. In winter, it’s also convenient for getting to Abashiri where the drift ice icebreaker ship “Aurora” terminal is located.

  • Memambetsu Airport
    - Abashiri Bus Terminal
    1,050 yen
  • Memambetsu Airport
    - icebreaker terminal
    1,150 yen

    *The icebreaker will be operated to the icebreaker terminal only when the icebreaker Aurora is in operation.

  • Memambetsu Airport
    - Sharii Bus Terminal
    2,300 yen
  • Memambetsu Airport
    - Utoro Onsen Bus Terminal
    3,500 yen
  • Abashiri Bus Terminal
    - Sharii Bus Terminal
    1,600 yen
  • Abashiri Bus Terminal
    - Utoro Onsen Bus Terminal
    2,800 yen

Regular Bus Service

A bus taking you around the places to see in Abashiri!
Sightseeing Facilities Tour

Main Courses
Abashiri Bus Terminal – Abashiri Station – Abashiri Prison Museum – Tentozan (Okhotsk Drift Ice Hall) – Hokkaido Museum of Northern Peoples – Hana Tento*

*visiting Hana Tento only between July 15 and September 30.

Abashiri Prison Museum

Take the "Sightseeing Facilities Tour" at the Abashiri Bus Terminal (platform 3) or Abashiri Station (platform 2), and get off at "Abashiri Prison Museum".
The fare is 330 yen from Abashiri Bus Terminal and 280 yen from Abashiri Station.

Okhotsk Drift Ice Hall

Take the "Sightseeing Facilities Tour" at the Abashiri Bus Terminal (platform 3) or Abashiri Station (platform 2), and get off at "Okhotsk Drift Ice Hall".
The fare is 440 yen from Abashiri Bus Terminal and 390 yen from Abashiri Station.

Hokkaido Museum of Northern Peoples

Take the "Sightseeing Facilities Tour" at the Abashiri Bus Terminal (platform 3) or Abashiri Station (platform 2), and get off at "Hokkaido Museum of Northern Peoples".
The fare is 480 yen from Abashiri Bus Terminal and 420 yen from Abashiri Station.

Flower Garden - Hana Tento

Take the "Sightseeing Facilities Tour" at the Abashiri Bus Terminal (platform 3) or Abashiri Station (platform 2), and get off at " Hana Tento".
The fare is 530 yen from Abashiri Bus Terminal and 480 yen from Abashiri Station.
(Scheduled to run only from July 15 to September 30)

Tourist spots accessible by regular bus

Moyoro Kaizuka Museum

From Abashiri Station, board a bus bound for Abashiri Bus Terminal at platform No. 3 and disembark at the Moyoro Iriguchi stop.
The fare is 180 yen from Abashiri Station.

Sangosou (glasswort)

Get on Tokoro-sen at Abashiri Station (platform 2) and get off at the Sangosou Iriguchi (entrance of Sangosou).
The fare is 640 yen from Abashiri Station.

Lake Tofutsu

Get on Koshimizu-sen from Abashiri Bus Terminal (platform 5) or Abashiri Station (platform 2), and get off at Hakucho Koen Iriguchi (Swan Park Entrance) and walk 5 minutes.
The fare is 620 yen from Abashiri Bus Terminal and Abashiri Station.

Regular Bus Timetable

On-Demand Buses

Abashiri Go-Anywhere Outing "Dokodemo Bus"

You can book a wagon bus to the place you want to go when you want to get on.

There is no timetable. The most efficient bus will pick you up at the bus stop based on reservations and availability.
There is no route map. AI will set the best route to the destination based on the reservation status.

The buses operate in [A] Abashiri city area and [B] Tentozan and Abashiri lakeside area.
Please use the bus for excursions to sightseeing spots.

*Please check the bus stop number before making a reservation.

You can choose to move in the following three patterns.

Bus stop number (e.g.)

● 509:Abashiri Station (platform 1)
● 811:Abashiri Bus Terminal
● 79:Michi-no-Eki
● 77:Moyoro Kaizuka Parking Lot

Bus stop number (e.g.)

● 903:Abashiri Prison Museum
● 905:Okhotsk Drift Ice Hall
● 907:Museum of Northern Peoples
● 908:Hana Tento (Jul. - Oct.)

Terms of Use

Call Center Reservations

+81-152-67-5611 (Japanese)

Please call us and tell us your name, telephone number, the bus stop number where you will board, the bus stop number where you will alight, and the number of people on the bus.
We will inform you of the estimated time of arrival at the bus stop, bus number, and reservation number.

This is xxx.
My phone number is xxx-xxxx-xxxx.
We have four people from A-509 to B-903.

Your reservation has been completed.
Bus No. X.
It will arrive at A-509 at around xxxx time.
Your reservation number is xxxxxx.

Reservations via voice-activated automated response system

English +81-50-1807-2978
Chinese +81-50-1807-3323
Japanese +81-50-1807-1866

Follow the voice guidance and use the push-button to make reservations easily.
Please confirm the bus stop number before calling.

Reservations made via a dedicated reservation page on your smartphone

Registration is required to use this service.

Reception Hours
9:00a.m. - 3:45p.m.

Reservations can only be made for the same day.
Reservations that cannot arrive at the destination by 4:00 p.m. will not be accepted.

Fare (to be paid in cash or by dedicated coupon tickets at the time of boarding)

  • Within the same area Adult: 500 yen/trip

    From Abashiri Station (Area A) to Michi-no-Eki (Area A)
     → 500 yen since they are in the same area
    From Abashiri Prison Museum (Area B) to Okhotsk Drift Ice Hall (Area B)
      → 500 yen since they are in the same area

  • When crossing an area Adult: 700 yen/trip

    From Abashiri Station (Area A) to Okhotsk Drift Ice Hall (Area B)
      → 700 yen as it is a cross-area trip

Precautions for Use

  • Please note that there may be a delay in boarding the bus at the designated bus stop due to changes in the bus route. Please understand this in advance.
  • If the reserved person is not at the bus stop when the bus arrives, the reservation will be automatically cancelled. Please be sure to wait at the bus stop when the bus is scheduled to arrive.
  • For other details, please visit the official website.

Abashiri Bus Ticket Deals

  • 1 DAY PASS 1,800 yen

    (Tourist facilities + Whereabouts bus common 1-day pass)
    The "Sightseeing Facility Tour Bus" and the "Dokodemo Bus" can be used with this payment.
    ■Purchase Locations
    Abashiri Bus Terminal Counter / Abashiri Station Tourist Information Center / Roadside Station "Ryuhyo Kaido Abashiri" Tourist Information Center / Toyoko Inn Okhotsk Abashiri Station

  • Abashiri Free Pass 2-day pass 2,200 yen

    Unlimited rides for two days on Memanbetsu Airport Route, Tourist Facility Tour Bus, Koshimizu Route, Tokoro-Line, and City Route.
     *This service is not available for the "Dokodemo Bus".
    ■Purchase Locations
    Memanbetsu Airport Tourist Information Center / Abashiri Bus Terminal Counter / Abashiri Station Tourist Information Center / Roadside Station "Ryuhyo Kaido Abashiri" Tourist Information Center / Toyoko Inn Okhotsk Abashiri Station

  • Abashiri Free Pass 3-day pass 3,300 yen

    Unlimited rides for three days on Memanbetsu Airport Route, Tourist Facility Tour Bus, Koshimizu Route, Tokoro-Line, and City Route.
     *This service is not available for the "Dokodemo Bus".
    ■Purchase Locations
    Memanbetsu Airport Tourist Information Center / Abashiri Bus Terminal Counter / Abashiri Station Tourist Information Center / Roadside Station "Ryuhyo Kaido Abashiri" Tourist Information Center / Toyoko Inn Okhotsk Abashiri Station

*Both the “1 DAY PASS” and “Abashiri Free Pass” offer discounts at some facilities and stores.

Abashiri Bus Co.,Ltd.

15 Minami 2-jo Nishi 1-chome, Abashiri-shi, Hokkaido
TEL:+81-152-43-4101

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