Mashike

Mashike is best known in Hokkaido for Kunimare sake, made by a brewery widely described as Japan’s northernmost. Set on the Sea of Japan coast northwest of Sapporo, the town is backed by the Mashike Mountains, whose ridges form part of Shokanbetsu-Teuri-Yagishiri Quasi-National Park. Mashike developed as a herring-fishing port, and its maritime past still shapes local identity. The historic Kunimare brewery, founded in 1882, reflects a long tradition of sake-making supported by local water and cold winters. Coastal roads link the town with Rumoi to the south and the sparsely settled northwestern shore. Find related webcams in the surrounding area to build a fuller picture of Mashike and Hokkaido’s Sea of Japan coast.

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