This is a great place to view the ice if you get sea sick (although the water was very calm when we went out on the boat) and the best way ... store. Winter in Eastern Hokkaido is COLD.

ABASHIRI, Hokkaido--The sightseeing ... on Jan. 21 enjoying up-close views of the first drift ice of the season off the coast here. The ice signals the onset of winter in the coastal areas of ...