If you’re searching for a day-trip destination, we’ve got a couple of tips. Sitting 50 miles away, Abashiri is worth hopping in the car for. See the best sights starting with Abashiri Prison Museum, Abashiri Lake View Ski Resort and Okhotsk Ryuhyo Museum. Locals will also probably point you in the direction of Teshikaga, 50 miles away. If you only see one attraction here, let it be Mashu Hot Spring. (But we’re also big fans of Kussharo-ko and Mount Io.)