The yearly drift ice spectacle upon the Sea of Okhotsk was first observed from shore on Feb. 15 as slabs of ice neared the ...

The East Sakhalin Current draws cold water down toward Japan, helping make the Shiretoko Peninsula the southernmost spot with winter sea ice. These currents control more than water temperature.

Shiretoko's waters are home to creatures who feed off the bounty of floating pack ice. Explore an extraordinary ecosystem which connects the rich environments of both land and sea.

Drift ice in the Sea of Okhotsk became visible from the land for the first time this winter on Feb. 2 ... departing from Shiretoko Shari Station, it stops at Hamakoshimizu Station for 20 minutes ...