"Okhotsk region" redirects here. For the settlement in Russia, see Okhotsk.
Abashiri(網走支庁,Abashiri-shichō?) is a subprefecture of Hokkaidō, Japan. It has an area of 10,690.09 square kilometers and a population of 329,446 as of July 31, 2004. It was established in 1897.
Abashiri Subprefecture has two airports. Monbetsu Airport is located in the City of Monbetsu. Memanbetsu Airport is located in the Town of Ōzora; the airport was located in the Town of Memanbetsu prior to the town's 2006 merger into the Town of Ōzora.
Abashiri Subprefecture is often called the Okhotsk region (オホーツク地方,Ohōtsuku-chihō?), named after the Sea of Okhotsk, which is named after the Russian port of Okhotsk. 1 Since the subprefecture has two central cities (Abashiri and Kitami), the name is used as a neutral alternative to Abashiri. Okhotsk is used for various names, including mountain, train, airport, college, museum, newspaper, brewery, and others.
