北海道網走市 ぽぽ260 Abashiri City, Hokkaido Popo 260
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北海道網走市にあるぽぽ260です。
このぽぽ２６０は海に親しむ親水防波堤として１９９５年に建設され、防波堤の上を散策できるようになっています。
かつては流氷観光砕氷船おーろら号の発着場所でしたが、道の駅「流氷街道網走」の完成に伴い発着場所は流氷街道網走に移動し、このぽぽ２６０も今では訪れる人もめっきりと減ってしまいました。
しかしオホーツク海の眺めはぽぽ２６０の方がよく、防波堤の途中や先端にある展望台からオホーツク海越しに知床連山を眺めることができます。
防波堤は２６０ｍの長さがあり、その途中にクジラやオジロワシ、ラッコなどの石碑が展示されています。
防波堤のコンクリートの柵の上には、柵に登る人が多いのか「海に落ちたら助かりません」と書かれています。
ぽぽ２６０は網走を代表する土産物ニポポと歩、そして防波堤の長さが２６０ｍあることから名付けられたそうです。
Popo 260 in Abashiri City, Hokkaido
Popo 260 is a 260-meter-long seawater-friendly breakwater built in 1995 along the coast of Abashiri City, Hokkaido.
Designed to bring people closer to the sea, the structure also serves as a walking promenade where visitors can stroll while enjoying ocean views.
Once the departure point for the popular drift ice sightseeing icebreaker Aurora, the facility saw many visitors.
However, since the opening of the nearby Michi-no-Eki Ryuhyo Kaido Abashiri (Roadside Station Drift Ice Highway Abashiri), the Aurora’s boarding area has been relocated there, and Popo 260 has become much quieter.
Despite its decline in traffic, Popo 260 still offers some of the best panoramic views of the Sea of Okhotsk.
From observation decks located along the path and at the breakwater’s tip, visitors can gaze out toward the majestic Shiretoko Mountain Range across the sea.
Along the walkway, you’ll find stone monuments of regional wildlife, including whales, white-tailed eagles, and sea otters.
A notable sign warns visitors not to climb the concrete railings: “If you fall into the sea, you won’t be saved.”
The name Popo 260 comes from a blend of local culture and design: “Popo” refers to Nipopo, a traditional Ainu-style wooden doll symbolic of Abashiri, while the number 260 reflects the breakwater’s total length in meters.