Hamatonbetsu

Hamatonbetsu has served as a fishing town on Hokkaido’s Sea of Okhotsk coast since the early 20th century. The settlement lies beside Lake Kutcharo, a Ramsar wetland since 1989 that supports large gatherings of migratory waterbirds in spring and autumn. Whooper swans are closely associated with the lake, making its shore an established stop for birdwatching in northern Hokkaido. Beyond the wetlands, the town looks toward the open Okhotsk coast and the sparsely populated northern part of the Sōya region. Move on to other webcams in Hokkaido to compare wetlands, coastal scenes and town settings around Hamatonbetsu.

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