6 Luxury Zone Walk Talk II 7 ② Melt, Bar & Grill A little further afield Enjoy dining, an aperitif or an after-dinner wine while taking in OutOut andand AboutAbout inin AbashiriAbashiri the magnificent view of Mt. Yotei. Choose from spacious Lake Notoro booths, private rooms or the counter bar. Dinners consist of Located amid the mountains, rivers, seashores and lakes of the area Notoro Cape is a beautiful sand spit that locally produced Hokkaido ingredients grilled simply to designated as Abashiri Quasi-National Park, the city of Abashiri has lots to juts out into the Sea of Okhotsk – a great preserve their natural flavors. Lunches are hearty buffets of offer visitors – natural landscapes, ice floes, museums displaying artifacts from the Okhotsk culture, parks inhabited by wildlife, top-class sports facilities, place to experience the wilds of pasta, curry and the like, complete with hotel-made sweets and sightseeing spots and lots more. In winter, the ice floes that drift from the Hokkaido, with views of expansive soft drinks. far-off Amur River estuary arrive on the coast, turning the Sea of Okhotsk into a grasslands and the sprawling coastline of mystical, solid, white world. View the ice drifts from close range from the deck the northern sea. ③ Japanese Dining, Ren of an ice-breaking pleasure cruiser – an experience unique to the region. A variety of dishes made from fresh seafood, top-quality meat Koshimizu Wild Flower and locally produced vegetables, prepared Japanese style. Preserve/Lake Tofutsu Savor the taste of Japan’s four seasons. Part of Abashiri Quasi-National Park to the Southeast of the city, the preserve stretches for approximately 8 km on a thin strip of land between the Sea of Okhotsk and Lake Tofutsu. Between June and August, the undulating grasslands become peppered with the Hilton Niseko Village blooms of rugoas roses and the like, but Enjoy mountain resort indulgence to your heart’s content in winter the icy Lake Tofutsu attracts visitors who come to see the migrating © Hilton Niseko Village swans that stop-over there. A premium mountain resort set amid the stunningly beautiful landscape of Hokkaido’s Niseko region, Hilton Niseko Village Ice-floe Train affords breathtaking views of Mt. Yotei and a year-round menu © Hilton Niseko Village © Hilton Niseko Village © Abashiri Prison Museum In winter, the Ryuhyo Norokko-go or of activities that includes golf, horse-riding, rafting, tennis and ice-floe train runs along the Sea of hiking in summer, and the world-famous powder snow that Suite Mt. Tento/Tentozan Observatory Meiji-period Abashiri Kangoku Prison, Okhotsk coast on the Semmo Trunk Line never fails to delight skiers and boarders in winter. Hilton Niseko Village boasts one penthouse suite, with a total Appointed, at the time, as Hokkaido’s there. What’s more, actual prison food between Abashiri and Shiretoko Shari 2 floor space of 60 m comprising a bedroom and a parlor with sole “place of scenic beauty” by the currently served to inmates of Abashiri stations. Outside, the Okhotsk ice floes The internationally renowned windows facing in two directions, enabling guests to relax in national government in 1938, the Prison can be experienced by visitors to drift towards the shore in sub-zero Hilton Worldwide Resorts the spacious surroundings while taking in mountain views and summit of Mt. Tento affords a the museum, in the Bangaichi canteen. temperatures, but inside the carriages, bring you comfort and service colors distinct to each season. The bathroom is equipped with 360-degree panoramic view that which are decorated with fishing-boat that are second to none. its own private natural hot-spring tub with room enough for includes Lake Abashiri, Lake Notoro, flags and buoys, it’s warm and cosy Wind down in the relaxing two. the Sea of Okhotsk, and the mountains thanks to the stoves, on which you can atmosphere of the lobby Rates range from ¥87,000 to ¥195,000 of Shiretoko and Akan. heat-up dried squid snacks purchased complete with fireplace, or from the kiosk. Train rides last © Hilton Niseko Village the spacious, modern Okhotsk Ryu-hyo Museum approximately 1 hour and operate guestrooms; enjoy Perched on the top of Mt. Tento, here between late January and mid March. international delights at the restaurant and bar; or pamper you can experience temperatures of The adult one-way fare is ¥810. yourself in the therapeutic spa and hot spring, with its endless minus 15°C in an ice-floe room, where supply of steaming fresh spring water direct from the source. blocks of real drift ice are exhibited. Aurora Icebreaker Ship Famous natural hot springs are dotted around the beautiful Touch the ice or freeze a wet towel by The ice floes off the coast of Abashiri are Niseko area, making it an ideal all-year destination for lovers swinging it round in the room. Or if probably the city’s biggest attraction in © Abashiri Prison Museum of authentic onsens. Combined with gourmet dishes made with you prefer, watch images introducing winter, as they drift to and from the Sea of local ingredients like Mt. Yotei’s delicious spring water and the four seasons in Abashiri, in the comfort YAKINIKU Abashiru Beer Kan Okhotsk coast from late January to mid freshest of vegetables, it’s easy to see why Hilton Niseko of a high-vision theater. Clione, Enjoy Japanese beef and other March. A trip on the “drift ice sightseeing Village is so appealing. lumpsuckers and other creatures that high-quality meat in this stylish and icebreaker ship” Aurora is the best inhabit the Sea of Okhotsk beneath the restaurant comprising New York taste on way to see the huge floes close up. Feel Constant hot water direct from the source © Hilton Niseko Village ice floes are also displayed here. the first floor and Japanese style on the the ship tremor as it collides with and Relax in a hot spring while enjoying the view of Mt. Yotei. second. 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