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.

Okhotsk Ryu-hyo Museum

Museum

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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Abashiri.

Abashiri

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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.

Yobito Ura

Type: Beach
Category: landform
Location: Abashiri Shi, Hokkaido, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

43.99573° or 43° 59′ 45″ north

Longitude

144.22345° or 144° 13′ 24″ east

Elevation

1 metre (3 feet)

Open location code

8RM6X6WF+79

GeoNames ID

11709099

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Yobito Ura” goes by many names.

Japanese: “よびとうら”
Japanese: “ヨビトウラ”
Japanese: “呼人浦”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Ohmagari and Sancho.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Hakubutsukan Abashiri Kangoku and Naka Shima.

Hokkaido: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Sapporo, Hakodate, Asahikawa, and Abashiri.

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