Waiting for the Drift Ice Kitahama Station on the JR Senmo Line is known as the closest station to the Sea of Okhotsk. It's an unmanned station with only about 20 users per day, but when the drift ...

This past winter, as in all earlier years, drift ice (also called ice floes) descended on various sections of Hokkaido’s northeastern coast facing the Sea of Okhotsk. The city of Nemuro saw the ...

Arctic daily sea ice extent continued to hover near record daily lows in January, with the ice edge well northward of its long-term average position in most areas. In contrast to the cold conditions ...

ABASHIRI, Hokkaido--Hokkaido Railway Co. (JR Hokkaido) is operating a special train again this year on part of its Senmo Line to allow passengers to view the drift ice in the Sea of Okhotsk. The ...

Spot rare wildlife, soak in a hot spring and sail in a frozen wonderland on Japan’s northernmost island.

260 tourists enjoyed the magnificent scenery from the Abashiri sightseeing boat about 8 kilometers offshore. The drift ice is about 10 cm thick, with the bigger sections wider than 2 meters.