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30 things to do by 2030 in Japan’s Natural World Heritage Sites007Shiretoko Shari-cho Tourist Association https://www.shiretoko.asia/Shiretoko Goko Lakes Field Househttps://www.goko.go.jp/Salmon is a keystone species in the Shiretoko ecosystem, right alongside the brown bear, and one of the components of the area’s World Heritage listing.The Shiretoko town of Shari catches more salmon than anywhere else in Japan. Utoro Fishing Port has a rooftop viewing area called the Utoro Salmon Terrace where visitors can watch salmon, walleye pollack, and pink salmon unloaded from the fishing boats directly below.Autumn mornings (from around 7 to 10) are particularly spectacular, with massive hauls of huge fish unloaded by crane. The powerful, leaping fish underscore the richness of Shiretoko’s seas. The Shiretoko Goko are five lakes with a mystical atmosphere surrounded by primeval forest. As of 2011, visitors can visit the lakes via either an elevated wooden pathway or a ground trail. The elevated wooden pathway is a 40-minute round trip to one of the lakes and back. There is no charge to use it, and its barrier-free design is accessible to wheelchair users and people with strollers. The ground trail visits all five lakes. A small fee is charged for its use and visitors must first listen to a presentation on how to get the fullest experience from the primeval forest. In summer, when the brown bears are most active, the ground trail can only be used as part of a guided tour, for safety reasons.Watch the fishing boats unload the daily catch of salmon.Walk the forest surrounding the mystical ShiretokoGoko lakes.01300230