Shari

Shari (斜里ç”ș) is a town on the northern coast of Hokkaido, Japan.

Understand

Shari is east of Abashiri and west of Shiretoko National Park. In fact, the village of Utoro, a part of this area, is one of the two gateways to the national park.

  • 🌍 Utoro & Shirietokku Michi no Eki (Roadside rest area) (斜里ç”șé“ăźé§…ă†ăšă‚ăƒ»ă‚·ăƒȘストク), Utoro Nishi 186-8, Shari (on Highway 334 in central Utoro, a few hundred meters SW of the major hotels), ☏ +81 152 22-5000. This rest area has a gift shop, visitor desk with maps and information, and large parking lot. If you're headed into Shiretoko National Park, it would be better to go to the park visitor center, but if you're wandering through Utoro, this is a good starting point.
  • 🌍 Michi no Eki Shari (道ぼ駅しゃり), æœŹç”ș (1 block NE of JR Shiretokoshari Station.), ☏ +81 152 26-8888. Information daily 09:00-19:00, restrooms 24 hr. This small rest area is located in downtown Shari. Though quiet in the evening, it is a useful information stop during the day..

Tourist information site

The local tourist association has a Japanese-only guide site.

Get in

Shari can be reached by car, bus, or train. That being said, having a car once you're in Shari is highly desirable, so renting one in Abashiri is a reasonable idea.

Get around

Traveling by car is recommended. It is also not uncommon to see bicyclists and motorcyclists.

See

  • 🌍 Oshinkoshin Waterfalls (Japanese: ă‚Șă‚·ăƒłă‚łă‚·ăƒłăźæ» Oshinkoshin no taki; Ainuic: ă‚Șăƒ»ă‚·ăƒ„ăƒłă‚Żăƒ»ă‚Šă‡±) (By the roadside on the way to the hostel.). A more ordinary but still impressive set of waterfalls..

Do

Utoro, a seaside village with hotels, seafood, and onsen, is the main attraction in this area.

Sleep

  • 🌍 Shiretoko Noble Hotel (矄ćșŠăƒŽăƒŒăƒ–ăƒ«ăƒ›ăƒ†ăƒ«), 3 Utoro Higashi, Shari (2 minutes walk from Utoro Bus Terminal), ☏ +81 152 22-5211. Check-in: 15:00, check-out: 10:00. New hotel with good seafood served in its restaurant. Room with 2 meals „8500.

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