Hokkaido Shari-gun - Shari-chou
Shari-chou is the entrance of the Shiretoko Peninsula, which contains the Shiretoko Peninsula National Park, and was registered as a Natural Site of UNESCO World Heritage in 2005.
The nearest train station is Shiretoko-Shari station of JR Senmou Main Line
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The bronze White-tailed Eagle statue just outside the Shiretoko-Shari station
| The bronze White-tailed Eagle statue
| The bronze White-tailed Eagle statue
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The bronze White-tailed Eagle statue
| Plate introducing the bronze statue
| Plates introducing the bronze statue
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Hokkaido Shari-gun - Shiretoko-goko
Shiretoko-goko (5 lakes of Shiretoko) is the lakes area of the Shiretoko Peninsula. On the day of visit, the ground level walk paths were closed due to brown bear sighting. Only the high-rise wooden walkway was opened, hence only Lake 1 could be reached.
The nearest train station is Shiretoko-Shari station of JR Senmou Main Line
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Deer found in the bushes
| Deer found in the bushes
| Name plate of Shiretoko-goko
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Lake 1 of Shiretoko-goko
| High-rise wooden walkway
| High-rise wooden walkway
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High-rise wooden walkway
| High-rise wooden walkway
| High-rise wooden walkway
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High-rise wooden walkway
| Information board at the entrance of Shiretoko-goko. Note the ground walk path closure due to brown bear sighting notice in the middle
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