Monbetsu is famous for drift ice, a yearly phenomenon which reaches the city every January or February from the northern Sea of Okhotsk.

Additionally, the Okhotsk Tower is a facility where one can observe sea ice from both high above, and from below the ocean.

An icebreaker, the Garinko II, departs from nearby and makes regular sightseeing cruises through the drift ice during the winter.

During the summertime, when the sea ice melts, sailors from Russia are a common sight in the city.

Some local businesses have banned Russian visitors for their supposed "unruly" behavior, which has led some activists to criticize Monbetsu as a hotbed of racial discrimination.

His hobbies are fishing, studying the sea and taking naps on drift ice (during the winter) and at the Okhotsk White Beach (during the summer).

He likes all kinds of seafood but try to offer him some sweets and vegetables and he will refuse them for health reasons.