On the 28th in Shari-cho, Hokkaido, drift ice rushed into the harbor.
At Utoro Port in Shari Town, on the morning of the 28th, the inside of the port and its surroundings were covered with white drift ice.
The Shiretoko Nature Center, which is independently observing drift ice in Shiretoko, announced on January 23, 18 days earlier than last year, the first day of drift ice berthing.
In Shari Town, the "Shiretoko Drift Ice Festival" will be held from the 30th for about a month, and the drift ice tourism season will begin with guide-guided drift ice activities and stamp rallies around tourist facilities.