鄂霍次克流冰馆

我们是在这里用餐，这以前是驻守大砲台，可以远眺网走港，但现在已变成了餐厅及礼品贩卖中心．中餐的石狩火锅相当丰富，鱼鲜美，青菜甜，还有吃到饱的白饭．火锅汤也是相当美味的，虽然有加入许多海鲜，但就是没有腥味，可见店家对火锅下了一番功夫．吃饱饭，可以上天台远眺整个网走地区，包括网走湖及网走港，相当寛广的视野，一下就身心舒畅起来，如果有机会看夜景应当不错．２月的网走积雪仍深，所以有滑雪胎游戏，但保证滑两趟，就不会想再试～因为，滑下去时一转眼功夫，但拉着轮胎走上来，是很累人的！！不过，一定要滑，才算来过天都山！！！

如果有乘搭破冰船, 这个显得没有吸引力了.但展望台非常有看头,因为天色清朗,一整个网走看得很清楚.没有后悔~

浮冰展示区的温度为摄氏零下13度，这种寒冷的体验是来自亚热带的我们少有的机会。光就这个展示区，就值回票价了！除了收费的展示区，建筑物的顶楼也是天都山展望台，可以看海，看远山；可惜我抵达的这天天气不佳，完全看不道周边景色。

Ohotsuku Ice Hall是一个博物馆兼天文台,用来了解和观测流冰现象,甚至是在夏天。有一个比较短的电影,是关于北海道和流冰状况和其他类似信息的。我觉得很有趣的一点是,进来这个房间的每个人都发了一条湿毛巾。他们给我们讲,我们应该一直拧毛巾。几分钟之后,由于低温——零下17摄氏度,毛巾都硬了。这是一间模拟室,让夏天进来的人们有Abashiri冬天的感觉。参观完Ohotsuku Ice Hall之后,坐公共汽车,很方便就可以到北海道立北方民族博物馆。我坐了公共汽车,因为Ice Hall外面的天气和模拟室里一样冷,但是不远。可能在天气比较暖和的时候,可以步行到那里。

There is a room that exhibits the ryu-hyo (流氷) aka drift ice.At the top floor 4F there is an outdoor observatory where you can see the sea okhotsk and drift ice.

little small lovely museum, for those who visit Abashiri, then this is the place you should stop by. It may take only 1-2 hours maximum. You can see the clione (sea angel) up close, with good VDO presentation about Abashiri.

We happened to be passing by as our accommodation was only a few streets away. It was late June (summer) and obviously there isn't any drift ice at this time of year. Also known colloquially as the Drift Ice Museum, I found the visit rather uninteresting and uninspiring. The facility itself is rather small and the building certain looked and felt old and in need of a renovation. They have a large freezer which you can walk through. They store some drift ice there and you can touch it. Otherwise, there's not much else in there. Upstairs there's a cinema that shows a documentary about the seasons and about drift ice, although it was in Japanese with English subs. There's also a few exhibit areas with text and displays. Further upstairs there's a 360 degree indoor viewing platform where you can see Abishiri city, the sea of Okhotsk, the nearby lakes. While the view is lovely, I don't think this place is really worth a visit in any other season than winter. Even in winter, only visit on a crystal clear day. Even considering that, ONLY visit if you REALLY don't have time to see the drift ice up close on the ice breaker or by the shoreline.My verdict, save your money and time and visit other nearby attractions.In all fairness, it appears they were building something new right next to the current building. No idea what it will be, could be a new extension for new exhibits and activities, but in June 2014, they were still laying the foundations.

Perhaps because the explanations were on Japanese and I don't understand Japanese, I didn't find the visit all that informative. But I'm sure it must be for those who can read and understand Japanese. The highlight for me was the cold room with drift ice and even stuffed animals that usually go with the drift ice. It was minus 16 degrees. They gave me a wet towel to swing around in the room and when I left the room, the towel had frozen.Another highlight is the cute and luminescent sea creature clione aka angel of the sea.

One of the highlights of the trip as entering a room that was filled with the real sea ice they harvest from the sea. You can wear their warm clothing and then you're given a damp towel, walking inside it soon freezes to show you how cold the room is.The movie that's played shows you some of the natural beauty of the area. There's subtitles which makes it easy to enjoy,The exhibitions are informative, except it would be nice to see some more English Translations.Also you get to see some of the creatures that live in the sea ice.

This facility is located near the summit of Mt. Tento (i.e. Tentozan). From the signs at the entrance, I’m guessing the museum recently underwent a refurbishment (?). It’s now named Okhotsk Ryu-hyo Museum, rather than Ice Hall as the Tripadvisor page suggests. Entry fee for this museum is around 500yen for an adult, not too sure about child fares though… At the start of the tour, a guide will bring you to this mini theatre where they’ll screen a 20-minute documentary. The commentary is in Japanese, but fret not, as there are English subtitles. The video is something like those National Geographic documentaries; in a short span of 20 minutes, it succinctly introduces you to the climate and ecology of the area very well. The information isn’t very dense and very easily understood which is what I liked about the video. After the video, we went to see some of the underwater organisms that live around here. One in particular, the “sea angel” (Clione limacina) stood out as a really fascinating organism. I thought it looked pretty cute! For those who are into zoology, this organism is ranked under phylum Mollusca and class Gastropoda, meaning the sea angel is actually a shell-less gastropod! =) Apart from these fascinating sights, there is of course, the room where they keep the actual pieces of drift ice. The cold didn’t allow me to stay too long unfortunately, and they don’t provide jackets unlike the Kitanomori Ice Pavilion because it isn’t as cold anyways. This place is suited for those interested in environment and ecology, and if you’re looking for something cultural or historic, the Abashiri Prison is just nearby.

おーろら観光の後行きました。-13℃の流氷体験館、道産子には中入ってもそんなに寒く感じなかったけど良かったです。もっと表面がザラザラしてるかと思ったけどツルツル（触ったりしてそうなったのか？）でした。展望台は今新しいのが建て上がり周りの整備をしていて、来年には出来ていると思うのでおーろら観光と併せ２月に来たいと思います。天気も良かったので網走湖や能取湖などはっきり見えて良かったです。

網走の近くの高台にあり景色が良い場所にあります。流氷や北海道の自然を紹介する映画をみたり、ﾏｲﾅｽ気温の室内でタオルを振ると直ぐに凍ってしまう体験が出来ます。流氷の天使ｸﾘｵﾈも見学出来ます。

小さい施設ですが、土産物屋、レストラン、喫茶と充実してます。何と言っても、流氷情報は素晴らしいです。今は、温暖化で大きな流氷は体験できませんが、ここでは体験できますし、タオルを振り回して凍らせる体験はお勧めです。しかし、一番のお勧めは、展望台！知床連山、網走湖と、ぐるりどこを見ても素晴らしく、森と湖の国を見るようです。近くの網走監獄博物館も有名ですが、ここからぜひ、川向うにある、塀に囲まれた、現代の網走監獄を探してみてください。

流氷について動画や資料で学べるだけでなく、実際に流氷を触れたり、タオルを凍らせる実験ができるおもしろい施設です。私のオススメは展望台。網走の街＋２月なら流氷がある海を上から観ることができて眺めがよいです。今年の8月から新館がオープンするようなので、そちらも楽しみです。

流氷館の名の通り、流氷がやってくる過程を紹介したパネルなど、流氷に関する様々な展示がされています。また、展望台もあるので景色も楽しめます。ちなみに、網走駅からバスで行きましたが、本数はあまり多くないので、あらかじめ時間は調べておいたほうがいいかと思います。