知床(しれとこ)

しれとこ
noun (proper)
Shiretoko (peninsula in Hokkaido)
proper-nounplace-namegeography
1. Shiretoko; the Shiretoko Peninsula
A remote peninsula at the northeastern tip of Hokkaido, a UNESCO World Natural Heritage site since 2005. Known for brown bears, drift ice in winter, and wild coastline with no road to its tip.
知床(しれとこ)へ旅行(りょこう)する。
To travel to Shiretoko.
知床(しれとこ)では冬(ふゆ)に流氷(りゅうひょう)が見(み)られる。
In Shiretoko you can see drift ice in winter.
知床(しれとこ)の森(もり)にはヒグマが多(おお)いので、一人(ひとり)で歩(ある)かないほうがいい。
There are many brown bears in the Shiretoko forests, so it is better not to walk alone.

The name comes from Ainu and is usually explained as 'the end of the earth'.

Common expressions

  • 知床半島(しれとこはんとう): the Shiretoko Peninsula
  • 知床五湖(しれとこごこ): the Five Lakes of Shiretoko, a popular walking area
  • 知床旅情(しれとこりょじょう): a well-known 1960s song about the area

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Related: 世界遺産(せかいいさん) (World Heritage site)
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