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Day 1: Board the "Garinko" ship from Monbetsu, which breaks up the drift ice with a drill.

Day 2: Take a spectacular cruise aboard the "Aurora" which crushes the drift ice in Abashiri

Day 2: Put on a dry suit and head into the drift ice! Have an exciting experience on the "Drift Ice Walk"!!

Day 3: Walk on the frozen sea with a nature guide on the Notsuke Peninsula "Ice Horizon Walk"! Have fun taking trick photos!

- Information on drift ice (ice formation and detachment) - <Abashiri Regional Meteorological Observatory survey>

2018 [First day of drift ice] January 28 [Last day of drift ice] March 31

2019 [First day of drift ice] January 13 [Last day of drift ice] April 14

2020 [First day of drift ice] February 9 [Last day of drift ice] April 11

2021 [First day of drift ice] January 17 [Last day of drift ice] March 28

2022 [First day of drift ice] February 3rd *Due to a review of the observation system from 2022, information on the entire drift ice season will no longer be released.

2023 [First day of drift ice] February 5th

2024 [First day of drift ice] January 19th

*Proper cold weather gear is required. Please bring a thick coat, sweater, gloves, etc. Also, to prevent falling when walking on snowy or icy roads, please wear cold weather shoes, boots, or shoes that you are comfortable wearing.

*We have dry suits available for rental during the drift ice walk, so please fill in your height and weight in the comments section when making your reservation. (Please fill in your height and weight to two decimal points.)

[About drift ice]

①Drift ice is a natural phenomenon, so you may not be able to see it depending on the weather conditions on the day of your trip. Also, the icebreaker may be suspended depending on the drift ice's approaching status and weather conditions.

②If your reservation is cancelled or changed due to this event, cancellation fees will be charged from the cancellation date.

③If there is no drift ice, the icebreaker will operate in Aomi. However, the tour may be canceled in the event of bad weather. In that case, we will guide you to an alternative sightseeing spot or refund the difference in the fare.

[Conditions for participation]

This course is a tour that includes winter activities such as drift ice walks and ice horizon walks. For the sake of customer safety, we have set the following participation conditions. Please note that we cannot accept reservations if you do not meet the following conditions.

[Advance notice]