Abashiri Shi
Abashiri Shi is in Hokkaido, Japan. Abashiri Shi is situated nearby to the quarter Yobito, as well as near the locality Ohmagari.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Hokkaido Museum of Northern People and Abashiri Prison Museum.
Hokkaido Museum of Northern People
Museum
Photo: 663highland, CC BY 2.5.
The Hokkaido Museum of Northern Peoples opened in Abashiri, Hokkaidō, Japan in 1991. Dedicated to the various peoples of the North, across Eurasia and the Americas, the collection includes items relating to the Sámi, Nanai, Nivkhs, and Northwest Coast Indians, as well as the more local Okhotsk culture and Ainu.
Yobito Station
Railway station
Photo: 221.20, Public domain.
Yobito is a railway station on the JR Hokkaido Sekihoku Main Line in Yobito, a suburb of Abashiri in Hokkaidō. The station name and suburb name come from the Ainu language.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Abashiri.
Abashiri
Photo: 663highland, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Abashiri is a city located in Okhotsk Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. Abashiri is known as the site of the Abashiri Prison, a Meiji-era facility used for the incarceration of political prisoners.
Abashiri Shi
- Also known as: “Abashiri-machi” and “Abashiri-shi”
- Location: Hokkaido, Japan, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
43.9857° or 43° 59′ 8″ northLongitude
144.2105° or 144° 12′ 38″ eastPopulation
38,200Elevation
37 metres (121 feet)Open location code
8RM6X6P6+76GeoNames ID
2130736
This page is based on GeoNames, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover Abashiri Shi from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Japanese to Russian—“Abashiri Shi” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “あばしりし”
- Japanese: “アバシリシ”
- Japanese: “網走”
- Japanese: “網走市”
- Russian: “Абасири”
Places with the Same Name
Discover other places named “Abashiri Shi”.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Yobito and Ohmagari.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Yobito Hantō and Naka Shima.
Hokkaido: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Sapporo, Hakodate, Asahikawa, and Abashiri.
Curious Places to Discover
Uncover intriguing places from every corner of the globe.
About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Photo: Jrballe, CC BY-SA 3.0.