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Noshappu Cape

4.0

360 Reviews

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Hokkaido Wakkanai City No Shap 2 chome

This cape takes its name from Ainu-language phrases meaning “the cape that juts out like a jaw” and “the place where waves are broken up.” There are views of Mt. Rishiri and Rebunto Island, and the island of Sakhalin is just visible in the distance; the sight of the sun setting below the horizon is especially beautiful. Visitors can also look round Noshappu Aquarium, where they can view a variety of fish that live in the seas of Hokkaido, including the mysterious Sakhalin Taimen.

We reached Wakkanai just in time to see the sunset at Cape Noshappu. At this time of the year, there wasnt too many people. Fortunately for us, the weather was fantastic.
Wakkanai Port Northern Breakwater Dome

3.5

356 Reviews

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Hokkaido Wakkanaishi Kaiun 1

This is a semi-arched dome acting as a breakwater in Wakkanai port. It was built over a period of five years beginning in 1931. The long archway, reminiscent of ancient Roman architecture, has a total length of 427 meters and 70 columns. As a seawall it is a unique looking structure and has been selected as a Hokkaido heritage site.

The breakwater structure is massive in size and strength. You can climb the stairs next to it to look out over the sea. There are also dome artforms nearby to examine.
Cape Soya

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Hokkaido Wakkanaishi Souyamisaki

"There is monument featuring a motif of the North Star, indicating the north latitude of 45° 31' 22"", and the northernmost point of Japan located at the northern tip of Hokkaido main island in Wakkanai City. There also stands a statue of Rinzo Mamiya who discovered the Mamiya Strait. Looking straight out over the ocean you can see the outline of Sakahlin 43 kilometers away, and you can feel that you are indeed at the northernmost point of Hokkaido. "
The Old Hanadake Banya Lodge

4.0

31 Reviews

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Hokkaido Rumoigunobirachou Onishikahirotomi 35-2

This historic structure is a herring fishery lodge in Obira Town. This structure, an Important Cultural Property (nationally designated) built around 1905, is in the farthest north of all the registered properties in Japan. This large herring fishery lodge is the largest in Hokkaido, housing over 200 workhands at the peak of its operation. The timber structure was built completely from lumber cut from the regional Otodo hills. The building, open to the public, displays valuable historic tools. With a roadside station annexed to the lodge, the area is full of festive visitors around the end of May, when the Nishin Banya Festival is held with various games and events for all.

「旧花田家番屋」は1905年頃に建築された鰊御殿で、地元の網元であった花田家によって建てられた2階建ての家屋です。花田家の一族と漁師たちのほか、船大工や鍛冶職人、屋根職人などが居住しており、200人ほどが住むことができたそうです。建物の中央にある玄関から中に入ると右側が使用人の作業と住居エリアになっています。驚くことに使用人のエリアは1階建てで、窓際だけが2段になっているだけです。窓際の寝台の下階...
Wakkanai Youth Science Museum

4.0

30 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Hokkaido Wakkanai-shi Noshappu 2-2-16

南極観測に関するコーナー、科学体験のコーナー、化石や地質のコーナー等に分かれている。別棟の倉庫の中に南極観測の最初の頃に使われていた雪上車や昭和基地の建物の実物（一部）の再現展示があった。全体的に展示物に年季が入っていたり、構成が古くて前時代な感じもする。でも、子供の頃に南極越冬記、南極観測船「宗谷」の物語とか読んだことがある熟年・中年世代には、実物やリアル写真等が見られて、pとても興味深くて面白...
Akaiwa Observation Deck

4.5

17 Reviews

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Hokkaido Tomamae-gun Haboro Cho Teuri

This observation deck overlooks Akaiwa, which seems to tower, rising up from the sea. The area around the observation deck is a breeding ground for Rhinoceros auklets and black-tailed gulls, and visitors who come between May and July have a chance to see flocks of Rhinoceros auklets up close.

天売島にある展望台の一つが赤岩展望台です。断崖絶壁の上にある展望台で海を見下ろす漢字で眺める事ができます。時期が良ければ海鳥の姿を見ることもできるそうです。
Wakkanai Select

3.0

8 Reviews

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Hokkaido Wakkanaishi Chuou 3-6-1 Kitakara 1F

This souvenir shop is in the Kitakara facility connected to JR Wakkanai Station. It offers Hokkaido specialty sweets, general goods, and local products especially for tourists. There is also an attached dining area with cafes and diners for a quick bite to eat and a break from shopping.

JR稚内駅に併設された複合施設であるキタカラにあるお土産屋さんです。空港バスもここから出ますし、レンタカーを空港で借りる方以外には買い物するのに便利な場所です。品揃えも食品中心ですが、悪くなかったです。
Rumoi City Umi no Furusato-kan Hall

3.5

7 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Hokkaido Rumoi-shi Omachi 2-3-1

"This museum at Cape Ogon, Rumoi's tourist attraction, offers free admission. It introduces the history of Rumoi, which flourished in herring fishing, and trade by the Kitamaebune ships. It explains the tools needed to make herring fishing boats, and the history of herring fishing during the Meiji, Taisho, and Showa eras is shown on information boards. Pretend to be the captain by trying the ""Rumoi"" pilot simulation ship using actual footage of Rumoi Port. The view of the ocean, mountains and the cape that can be seen from the rooftop is magnificent. Enjoy the culture of Rumoi."

留萌駅から少し歩いた場所にある無料で入れる場所です。江戸時代に蝦夷地探索した最上徳内など紹介や留萌に関して知ることができて良かったです◯
Motojinya

3.5

7 Reviews

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Hokkaido Mashikegunmashikechou Eijuchou 4

This cultural exchange facility was built in 1996 in Mashike-cho. Motojinya was built as a northern guard post lodge in 1855 for the Akita clan. Present-day Mashike-cho's Eiju-cho is on site of Motojinya, and is the reason why it is a sightseeing spot. In addition to the local history room, there is also a library, conference room and multipurpose gallery, and it is a place providing lifelong learning and cultural information. In the exhibition room, part of the Akita clan's Motojinya building has been restored, and you can hear samurai conversations when you enter it. There are also armor replicas that you can try on to get the feeling of being a samurai.

行きましたが、建物の写真はありますが、中についてはあまり記憶が無く、他の陣屋に比べて、あまり記憶が無いので、そんなにすごいとは思わない感じです
Soya Hills

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Hokkaido Wakkanaishi Souyamisaki

The Soya Hills are an area of rolling hills just inland from Cape Soya (the northernmost point in Japan). The Hills are a popular tourist attraction, providing visitors with an opportunity to view periglacial landforms that were created by the repeated freezing and melting of moisture in the ground during the Ice Ages; the Soya Hills have been designated as a Hokkaido Heritage site. One of the area’s must-see sights is the “Northernmost White Road,” made from tamped-down scallop shells.
Yumekukan

3.0

2 Reviews

Transportation

Hokkaido Soya-gun Sarufutsumura Hamaonishibetsu 214-7 Roadside Station Sarufutsu Park

"This shop is in Sarufutsu, the northernmost village in Japan. They offer fresh Sarufutsu-caught seafood and soft-serve ice cream made from fresh milk inside Roadside Station Sarufutsu Koen. The shop's most popular item is their Hotate Meshi, rice cooked with scallops from Sarufutsu, which is Japan's leading catch of the mollusks. The dish is made with loads of the local scallops, which are thick and meaty and filled with fresh sweetness. Since scallops of this quality are hard to get on the market, this dish is also known by the name ""Phantom Scallop"" meshi. Sarufutsu is also famous as the largest village in Hokkaido, and soft-serve ice cream made from the milk taken from cows raised in that wide-open natural environment is not to be missed!"

ソフトクリームも食べてみた。コケモモ風味もあった。基盤としては、やや濃厚にして後味はさっぱり感も感じた美味しいソフトクリームだった。
Japan’s Northern Most Point Monument

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Hokkaido Wakkanaishi Souyamisaki

This monument at the tip of Cape Soya marks the northernmost point of mainland Japan, located at 45 degrees 31 minutes 22 seconds North latitude. The monument depicts one angle of the North Star while the N in the middle represents North and the circular base represents peace and cooperation. If the weather conditions are right you can just about make out Sakhalin Island in the distance.
Wakkanai 100th Year Memorial Tower / Northern Memorial Museum

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Hokkaido Wakkanai-shi Yamu Wakkanai Wakkanai City Northern Memorial Hall/Opening Centennial Memorial Tower

The 100th Year Memorial Tower is in Wakkanai Park and was built in 1978 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the founding of Wakkanai City and the 30th anniversary of the municipal organization. The tower is 80 meters high and is 250 meters above sea level. The Northern Memorial Museum is on the first and second floors and mainly displays valuable documents that tell the history of Wakkanai. There are also documents related to descendants of the Ainu people and a display about Rinzo Mamiya. There is a big 360-degree panoramic view from the observatory which is 70 meters high and you can see Rishiri and Reibun Islands if it is a sunny day. Also you can see all the way to Karafu Island if the conditions are favorable. Be aware that the tower is closed from the end of October to the middle of April.
Sarobetsu Wetlands

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Hokkaido Teshioguntoyotomichou Above Sarobetsu

A vast wetland of 23,000 hectares spreading to the northernmost tip of Hokkaido. It is designated as “Rishiri Rebun Sarobetsu National Park”. More than 100 kinds of wetland plants bloom from early summer to autumn, and from the end of June to the beginning of July is the best time to see hemerocallis esculenta (daylilies). It is also known as the location of the film “A Chorus of Angels”. The park is extremely extensive, so we recommend you visit the Sarobetsu Wetland Center, the gateway to the Sarobetsu Wetlands first.
Bifuka Pass Urubeshi Bridge

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Hokkaido Nakagawa-gun Bifukacho Izumi
Eco Museum Osashima Center BIKKY Atelier 3 More

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Hokkaido Nakagawa-gun Otoineppumura Monomanai 55

This memorial museum is located just outside Osashima Station, and displays around 200 works of Hokkaido-born sculptor, Bikki Sunazawa. The building was originally an elementary school for Otoineppu Village, a village with the smallest population in Hokkaido, before becoming an atelier, and then becoming the exhibition facility for Bikki Sunazawa's works that it is today. The museum is divided by theme into seven areas, such as the 3:00 AM Room, which displays a reproduction of the atelier as it would have once appeared. Other items such as handwritten letters and rough sketches are exhibited here, as well. There are also original goods for sale.
Seabird Hide

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Hokkaido Tomamae-gun Haboro Cho Teuri

This facility is located at a central point of the seabird breeding area. Visitors can observe Japanese cormorants rearing their young and see spectacled guillemots.
Horonobe Reindeer Ranch

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Hokkaido Teshiogunhoronobechou Hokushin 398

A unique reindeer farm where you can get up close and touch the animals. Newly refurbished and opened in December 1999 in a Scandinavian styled location approximately four kilometers from the city center of Horonobe. In the North Garden within the Reindeer Ranch, you can see the beautiful blue poppies fluttering in the wind for about a month between mid-June and mid-July. Reindeer are gentle, plant eating animals. During the month of May each year you can see the cute, baby reindeer begin their new lives.
Kashiwaya

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Hokkaido Wakkanaishi Souyamura Souya Cape 3-1

Dubbed the northernmost souvenir shop in Japan, Kashiwaya is located in Cape Soya at the northernmost tip of mainland Japan. The big triangle shape at the entrance, based on the monument at Cape Soya, is a characteristic feature of the shop. Inside the large store you’ll find a variety of goods such as sweets and sake, accessories and things made of wood and key holders. The most popular thing for people to buy is the certificate declaring you’ve made it to the northernmost part of Japan. You can get the date and time of your arrival printed on the certificate. What is more, in the adjacent ice hall you can get to touch a real iceberg, which is not something you get to do every day!
Kannonzaki Observation Deck

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Hokkaido Tomamaegunhaborochou Teuri

The Kannonzaki Observation Deck is located on the northwest coast of Teuri Island. Visitors can look down on the vast expanse of the Sea of Japan and on steep cliffs where large numbers of kittiwakes (black-tailed gulls) build their nests. At dusk, the Observation Deck is surrounded by the calls of kittiwakes.

Hokkaido Wakkanai

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Hokkaido Areas

Not just a prefecture but an island of its own, Hokkaido is the most northerly prefecture and island of the Japanese archipelago. Arriving in Hokkaido, which is rural and bursting with breathtaking nature, means entering a world where vast national parks, towering mountains, and natural hot springs can be found at every turn. Come December, these natural splendors freeze over and morph into a winter wonderland.