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Okhotsk Chapter
of the Wild Bird Society of Japan

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Places to Eat in the Abashiri Area

There is a pleasant variety of places to eat in the Okhotsk region, from Japanese food to Western food, from fast food to slow food, from cafés to more formal restaurants, as well as land food and sea food. But in most areas, because we are in the countryside, your choice of cuisine might not be available where you happen to get hungry, and you'll be happy if you find anything at all. Convenience stores manage to suffice in a pinch. I hope the information below and on the other pages will help you find something more quickly, and make it enjoyable for you as well.

Important caveat: Places to eat in the region tend to come and go, open hours change, and prices have also gone up in recent years, so it is not always possible to keep information up to date!

We start with Abashiri here; use the links above for other areas.

Abashiri area

Downtown area, both south and north of the Abashiri River

The four below are in Abashiri's main "Apt 4" downtown neighborhood.

Yobito, town at the entrance to the Yobito Birdwatching Trail

Komaba, Abashiri's shopping area, and gateway to Komaba Kinohiroba Forest Reserve

(Simple map, opening in a separate window)

nakausampachi

Other places in Komaba we like to go to:
Nakau (affordable yet good fast-food-style udon, beef bowls, etc.; open 24 hours, good Japanese-style breakfast with salmon, natto, miso soup and rice), in front of Yamada Denki; Sampachi Ramen (Chinese noodles), yellow building near Nakau; free ice cream available from the freezer in front of you when you check out!

*Walking from the Co-op supermarket area to Kinohiroba Forest Reserve is also possible, as there is another entrance via the residential neighborhood behind Shimamura and Hard Off. Walk through the ally between those two stores, out the employees' parking lot in the back, then turn left when you see your way clear to the forest. The entrance is near a small playground for kids. (See PDF map of Komaba mentioned above.)

komabapark

*Another park within walking distance from the Nakau/Sampachi area is Komaba Park. Cross the main road (to the Lawson side) and walk west past Lawson about 200 m up the slope until you get to the entrance to the park where you see trees and a stream below. The park is about 600 m long. The trees and stream provide a good environment for birds.