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Komaba Kinohiroba Park

Forest of Abashiri where you can meet "Ezo flying squirrel", a friend of the northern land

Komaba Kinohiroba Park is a protected forest that doubles as a forest park, stretching from the Komaba district to the Tsukushigaoka district of Abashiri City. Within the park, visitors can stroll among the seasonal flowers and trees, including Japanese ash and Siberian cherry trees, and enjoy forest bathing. Birdwatching is also available in the forest, home to a variety of birds, including woodpeckers like the great spotted woodpecker, Japanese pygmy woodpecker, and grey-crowned woodpecker, as well as titmice and varied tits. This forest is also a hidden gem, known for its northern flora, the Siberian flying squirrel. If you're lucky, you might even see the cute, curly-eyed Siberian flying squirrels flying from tree to tree! Other species that live here include the red fox and the Hokkaido squirrel, making it a place rich in nature where you can encounter a variety of animals and plants.

Points

Recommended points from the person in charge

As you go further into the park, you will come across an open area with a spectacular view of the Sea of Okhotsk and the Shiretoko mountain range. In winter, it is also a hidden gem where you can see the spectacular scenery covered in drifting ice.

Basic information

Address

6-4-21 Komaba Kita Abashiri City Komaba
Price

free
Access

Car: About 10 minutes from Abashiri Station
Bus: From Abashiri Station, get off at Komaba 8-chome bus stop, then walk for 3 minutes (approximately 200m)
Parking

Yes (free, 6 spaces)
Others

[Requests in the park] Please take your garbage home with you / Fire is strictly prohibited and smoking is prohibited in the park / Dog droppings should be taken home / Dogs are not allowed to run freely / Vehicles such as bicycles and motorcycles are prohibited / Observe manners and cherish nature
Inquiry

0152-44-5849 (Abashiri City Tourism Association)

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