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most visited sights
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Shiretoko Pass
 
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Shiretoko Pass (Shiretoko Toge, 740 meters above sea level) connects Utoro on the western coast with Rausu on the eastern coast of the Shiretoko Peninsula. Spectacular views of nearby Mount Rausu (1661 meters), Shiretoko's highest mountain, can be enjoyed from the mountain pass road.

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how to get there

By car

The roughly 30 kilometer long mountain pass road connects Utoro with Rausu. The road gets closed during winter.

By bus

Shari Bus operates two buses per day between Utoro and Rausu via Shiretoko Pass from mid June to mid October.

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