Cities/Hokkaido

Wakkanai

稚内 · Japan's northern tip, where the wind never stops

Cape Soya is the northernmost point of Japan. On clear days, you can see Sakhalin. Wakkanai is remote, wind-battered, and uniquely atmospheric. Rishiri and Rebun islands sit offshore, one a volcanic cone, the other a wildflower paradise.

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Cape Soya

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Japan's northernmost point near Wakkanai, marked by monuments where bikers gather to document their journey.

Wakkanai Port North Breakwater Dome

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An arched Romanesque breakwater at the northern edge of Japan.

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