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Wakka Genseikaen (Wakka Nature Center)
ワッカ原生花園Hokkaido
A protected wildflower grassland spread along a 20km sandbar between Lake Saroma and the Sea of Okhotsk, home to around 300 wildflower species and popular for cycling the flat 'Ryugu Kaido' (Dragon Palace Road) through the dunes.
- Crowd level
- Moderate
- Rating
- 4.0· 660 reviews
- Opening hours
- Daily 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Admission
- Free entry to the nature center and flower fields; bicycle rental is a separate paid service.
- Nearest station
- Abashiri Station
Usual hours — confirm with the official site for holidays + seasonal closures.
Today
8:00–17:00FreeStored weekly hours
Daily 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
How to get there
About 30-40 minutes by car from Abashiri via Route 76 to Tokoro-cho Sakaeura; the Wakka Nature Center at the entrance rents bicycles for exploring the sandbar.
Tags
flowerscyclingsandbarcoastal-grassland
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