Oronko Rock
オロンコ岩
A giant rock about 60 meters tall beside Utoro Port. Climb roughly 170 steps to the top for views over the hot spring street and the Shiretoko mountain range.
Oronko Rock is a huge rock standing beside Utoro Port, about 60 meters tall. Its name comes from the Orok people who once lived here. Around 170 steps carved into the rock face lead to the top, a climb of about 15 minutes. The flat summit overlooks Utoro Port, the hot spring street, and Mount Rausu. It is also a good place to watch the sunset. Nearby are the Godzilla Rock, which resembles the monster, and the Triangle Rock. Entry is free, and the steps close during the snowy winter season. The rock is next to Utoro hot spring street and within walking distance. The coast here is the starting point for drift ice walks during the ice season.
Opening hours
All day (steps closed in winter)
Nearby sights
- Shiretoko Sightseeing Cruise (Utoro Port)
- Yuhidai Sunset Point
- Cape Puyuni
- Furepe Falls (Shiretoko Nature Center)
- Oshinkoshin Falls
- Lake Rausu
- Shiretoko Five Lakes
- Iwaobetsu Onsen