Explore Japan's Northernmost Point | Wakkanai Travel Guide

| Wakkanai Travel Guide
🎈Attractions

- Cape Soya: Japan's northernmost point, with a monument and music monument. You can also see the Russian island of Sakhalin. There are shops and restaurants nearby.

- Cape Noshappu: A great place to watch the sunset. You can see the Sea of Okhotsk and the Sea of Japan, as well as the Dolphin Bell and Wakkanai Lighthouse.

- Noshappu Cold Water Aquarium: Japan's northernmost aquarium, with 120 species of cold-water marine life. The penguins and seals are super cute.

🍱Food Recommendations

- Sea urchin rice: Wakkanai is the home of sea urchins. The sea urchins are fresh and sweet, and the portions are large and affordable. Any restaurant's sea urchin rice is great.

- Fish roe rice: The fishing industry is developed, and the fish roe is fresh. The fish roe rice is rich in flavor, so don't miss it.

🚗Transportation

- Plane: There are direct flights from New Chitose Airport to Wakkanai Airport.

- Bus: There are 6 buses a day from Sapporo to Wakkanai.

- JR: There are 3 trains a day from Sapporo Station to Wakkanai Station.

🏠Accommodation
Dormy Inn Wakkanai Natural Hot Spring Hotel, with "Tenpoku no Yu" hot spring. You can see the breakwater from the window.

Post by WanderingVirtuoso | Feb 15, 2025

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