Shari, Coastal town in Okhotsk Subprefecture, Japan
Shari spans 736 square kilometers along the northern coast of Hokkaido, featuring both mountainous terrain and access to the Sea of Okhotsk.
The town experienced a submarine rocket attack by USS Barb on June 22, 1945, marking the first submarine-based rocket assault on Japanese soil.
The Mizunara tree stands as an environmental symbol of Shari, reflecting the region's connection to nature and traditional Japanese values.
The town functions as a gateway to Shiretoko National Park through its Utoro village, offering accommodation options and transportation connections.
Shari maintains a distinctive climate pattern with annual precipitation of 802 millimeters and winter temperatures regularly falling below minus 10 degrees Celsius.
Location: Shari district
Inception: April 1, 1915
Shares border with: Koshimizu, Kiyosato, Shibetsu, Rausu
Website: https://town.shari.hokkaido.jp
GPS coordinates: 43.91147,144.67083
Latest update: May 26, 2025 21:38
越川橋梁
12.8 km
Mount Shari
16.7 km
Koshimizu Genseikaen
20.9 km
Furepe Falls
34.4 km
Cape Puyuni
34 km
Musa-dake
31 km
Eisen-ji
34.3 km
Shiretoko World Heritage Conservation Center
31.1 km
Abashiri City Folk Museum
34.3 km
Mount Chinishibetsu
32.9 km
Katsuragaoka chashi-ato
34.3 km
Sakura Falls
23.2 km
Sharidake Prefectural Natural Park
17.2 km
Shari Orthodox Church
4 km
網走感動朝市
33.2 km
チャシコツ岬上遺跡
30.1 km
斜里地区消防組合
98 m
Abashiri City Museum of Art
34.5 km
Higashimokoto Nyurakukan
32 km
Shiretoko Museum
256 m
Katsuragaoka Park
34.3 km
Rausu Municipal Museum
34.1 km
Mount Onnebetsu
28.9 km
Oshinkoshin Falls
25.5 km
Mount Unabetsu
16.9 km
Mount Shibetsu
27.2 km
Mount Samakke Nupuri (Kiyosato, Shibetsu, Nakashibetsu)
25.8 km
Oronko Rock
31.3 kmReviews
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