# Shiretoko World Heritage Conservation Center, Japan: what it is and when to go > Shiretoko World Heritage Conservation Center is a museum (知床世界遺産センター) in Japan. Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is February to May and October to November. In June there are 15 h 17 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 43. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Japan: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/shiretoko-world-heritage-conservation-center/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Museum · Museums and art - **Local name:** 知床世界遺産センター - **Where:** Japan - **Best time:** February to May and October to November. - **Nearest airport:** CTS Sapporo, 303 km as the crow flies - **Price:** Gratis - **Website:** [shiretoko-whcc.env.go.jp](http://shiretoko-whcc.env.go.jp/) - **Run by:** 環境省 - **Coordinates:** 44.06956, 144.99134 ## What it is and where Shiretoko World Heritage Conservation Center is a museum (知床世界遺産センター) in Japan. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Japan: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Its coordinates are 44.06956, 144.99134; the nearest main airport is New Chitose Airport (CTS, Sapporo), 303 km as the crow flies. How to get around Japan (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=44.069558%2C144.991339) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=44.069558%2C144.991339) - **Run by:** 環境省 It is one of the [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/museos/) places in Japan. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Shiretoko World Heritage Conservation Center is **February to May and October to November**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 9 h 03 | | February | Best time | 10 h 14 | | March | Best time | 11 h 38 | | April | Best time | 13 h 14 | | May | Best time | 14 h 34 | | June | Possible | 15 h 17 | | July | Possible | 14 h 59 | | August | Possible | 13 h 50 | | September | Possible | 12 h 17 | | October | Best time | 10 h 45 | | November | Best time | 9 h 23 | | December | Possible | 8 h 43 | In June there are 15 h 17 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 43. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to Japan in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Japan To enter Japan there are 10 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “A valid passport covering your whole stay”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Japan checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Japanese yen (JPY); plugs: Type A and B · 100 V · 50/60 Hz (you need an adapter); emergencies: 110 police · 119 ambulance and fire. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Oronko Rock](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/oronko-rock/): Nature · 463 m - [Oshinkoshin Falls](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/oshinkoshinno-falls/): Nature · 5.7 km - [Mount Chinishibetsu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/mt-chinishibetsu/): Mountain in Hokkaido, Japan · 7.1 km - [Mount Rausu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/rausu-dake/): Mountain in Hokkaido, Japan · 10 km - [Kumanoyu Onsen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/kumanoyu-onsen/): Onsen · 14 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Japan guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/). ## More in Japan: Museums and art - [Tokyo National Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/museo-nacional-de-tokio/): art museum in Tokyo, Japan - [Matsumoto Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/castillo-de-matsumoto/): building in Matsumoto, Nagano Prefecture, Japan - [National Museum of Western Art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/museo-nacional-de-arte-occidental/): art museum in Tokyo, Japan - [Hiroshima Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/castillo-de-hiroshima/): Castle - [Kōfuku-ji](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/kofuku-ji/): Buddhist temple in Nara Prefecture, Japan - [Ushiku Daibutsu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/ushiku-daibutsu/): statue located in Ushiku, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan Every Japan place under Museums and art, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/museos/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Shiretoko World Heritage Conservation Center? It is a museum (知床世界遺産センター in the local language) in Japan. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Japan: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. ### When is the best time to visit Shiretoko World Heritage Conservation Center? February to May and October to November. In June there are 15 h 17 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 43. ### How do you get to Shiretoko World Heritage Conservation Center? The nearest main airport is New Chitose Airport (CTS), 303 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=44.069558%2C144.991339) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Japan is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Japan map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Oronko Rock](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/oronko-rock/), [Oshinkoshin Falls](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/oshinkoshinno-falls/), [Mount Chinishibetsu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/mt-chinishibetsu/). The rest is in [the Japan guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/379738514), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11584569), CC0. More about Shiretoko World Heritage Conservation Center on [Wikipedia](https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E7%9F%A5%E5%BA%8A%E4%B8%96%E7%95%8C%E9%81%BA%E7%94%A3%E3%82%BB%E3%83%B3%E3%82%BF%E3%83%BC). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).