Monbetsu, Hokkaido / 流氷砕氷船ガリンコ号
Garinko Drift Ice Breaker Cruise
A sightseeing icebreaker in Monbetsu that cuts through Okhotsk drift ice with two giant Archimedean screws at the bow; the Garinko, a Hokkaido Heritage, now runs as the Garinko III IMERU, with summer cruises too.
Last official check
26 Sept 2026
Traveler reports
0
Reports open in Phase 2
Next scheduled check
25 Dec 2026
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- Getting there
- Car
- Closing days
- Has closing days (see below)
Before you go
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- Opening hours
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- Closed
Open every day during the season.
Checked 26 Sept 2026 on the official site- Admission
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Checked 26 Sept 2026 on the official site- Getting there
About 10 minutes by car from Okhotsk-Monbetsu Airport; about 90 minutes by car from Ukishima IC.
Checked 26 Sept 2026 on the official site- Parking
400 free spaces.
Checked 26 Sept 2026 on the official site- Payment
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- Accessibility
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Address: Monbetsu, Hokkaido (Japanese address: 北海道紋別市海洋公園1)
Official site: https://o-tower.co.jp/
Location
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Crowds
- Crowd level
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- Best time to visit
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- Peak time
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- Busiest days
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- Busiest season
Summer cruises also run, such as scallop-fishing watching and fireworks cruises.
Checked 26 Sept 2026 on the official site- Latest traveler report
- None yet
Traveler crowd data by time of day appears after 5 traveler reports (0 so far).
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Verification log
- 26 Sept 2026First check · Tourism board · https://www.visit-hokkaido.jp/spot/detail_10015.htmlClosing days, fees, access, parking, description and coordinates read from a tourism organization's site.