Hokkaido Prefecture
N43°57´- N44°21´ E144°58´- E145°23´
Area: Approx. 71,000 ha
Year of Inscription: 2005
Criteria: (ix)(x)
Shiretoko Peninsula is located in northeast Hokkaido. The site includes the area
extending from the central part of the peninsula to its tip (Shiretoko Cape)
and the surrounding marine area. It provides an outstanding example of the interaction
between marine and terrestrial ecosystems, as well as extraordinary ecosystem
productivity largely influenced by the formation of seasonal sea ice at the lowest
latitude in the northern hemisphere. It has particular importance for a number
of marine and terrestrial species, some of them endangered and endemic, such
as the Blakiston's fish-owl and the plant species Viola kitamiana. The site is
globally important for threatened seabirds and migratory birds, many salmonid
species, and a number of marine mammals, including the Steller sea lion, and
some cetacean species.
To Rausu
Approximately 75 minutes by car from the Nakashibetsu Airport
Nakashibetsu Airport → Nakashibetsu Bus Terminal → Rausu
（Approximately 100 minutes by local bus）
To Utoro
Approximately 100 minutes by car from the Memambetsu Airport
Memambetsu Airport → Utoro (Approximately 110 minutes by nonstop bus to Shiretoko) Service from June through October
Ministry of the Environment
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Utoro Park Ranger Office
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| Address: |
186 Utoro-Higashi, Shari-cho, Shari-gun, Hokkaido, 099-4355 Japan |
| Telephone number: |
+81-(0)152-24-2297 |
| Facsimile number: |
+81-(0)152-24-3646 |
Rausu Park Ranger Office
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| Address: |
388 Yunosawa, Rausu-cho, Menashi-gun, Hokkaido, 086-1822 Japan |
| Telephone number: |
+81-(0)153-87-2402 |
| Facsimile number: |
+81-(0)153-87-2468 |
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