Wakkanai, Rishiri, Rebun

Enjoy the natural scenery of the northernmost part of Japan

Wakkanai is the northernmost city of Japan.
Here, you may take a ferry to the Rishiri Island and Rebun Island to fully experience Hokkaido's Nature.
Sightseeing on foot or in a car in cooler summer days is recommended. Wakkanai is also renowned for its fresh seafood.

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Rishiri Airport

Wakkanai Airport

Five popular spots among tourists

Reindeer Ranch
Toyotomi Hot Spring
Hokkaido Ritsu Soya Fureai Park
Cape Soya
Numaura Observation Deck (White Lover's Hill)

Cape Soya

Located at a latitude of 450N, Cape Soya is the northernmost tip of Japan. The "Monument of the Northernmost Point of Japan" in the form of North Star prism is a popular spot for photography. The best way to relax is to take a stroll along the Soya Hill Course scattered with 57 windmills in the period between late-May and mid-November.

<Getting There>
Take the "Tenpoku Cape Soya Line" Soya Bus at the Bus Terminus of Wakkanai Station and get off at "Cape Soya" after about 50-minute ride

Kutcharo Lake

A calabash-shaped lake formed by a small lake in the north and a large lake in the south connected via a waterway, it provides a temporary home to migratory birds plying between Japan and Siberia.

<Getting There>
Take the "Tenpoku Cape Soya Line" Soya Bus, get off at "Hamatonbetsu Bus Terminus" and walk for 15 minutes

Reindeer Ranch

This is a rare place for close interaction with 65 reindeers, you even may buy fodder to feed them. Activities held in December and February provide opportunities for skiing.

<Getting There>
It takes a 5-minute drive from Horonobe Station
Take the "Rumoi Toyotomi Line" Engan Bus at Horonobe Station and get off at "Reindeer Ranch" after a 6-minute ride

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Hokkaido Ritsu Soya Fureai Park

The park is popular among visitors of all ages and is ideal for different activities in different seasons, such as camping and barbecue in all seasons, and the physically-challenging snow sled and snowmobile in winter.

<Getting There>
It takes a 10-minute drive from Wakkanai Airport
It takes a 10-minute drive from Minami-Wakkanai Station
Take the "Koetoi Line" Soya Bus at the Bus Terminus of Wakkanai Station and get off at "Fureai Park" after a 32-minute ride

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Toyotomi Hot Spring

Toyotomi Hot Spring is a popular hot spring in northernmost Japan. With low alkaline content which is good to the skin and highly moisturizing oil content, the spring water is effective in healing psoriasis and eczema.

<Getting There>
Take a shuttle bus provided by different accommodations at JR Toyotomi Station

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Sea Urchin Experience Centre on Rebun Island

Safe experiences of tasting self-opened fresh sea urchins are available from Spring to Autumn under instructions of center staff. These sea urchins feed on Rishiri kelps and make nutritious delicacies!

<Getting There>
It takes about 15-minute ride from the Kafuka Port Ferry Terminal in a car

Guided Flower Trekking on Rebun Island

Rebun Island is the gem of alpine plants with as many as 300 species of flowers in bloom from May to September. The guided stroll gives visitors an understanding of various kinds of plants.

<Getting There>
Guided Nature Trekking: Shuttle service between accommodation and ferry terminal
Place of assembly for Flower Guide Club: Kafuka Port Ferry Terminal
Tour Guide Service: Shuttle service between the starting point and endpoint

Numaura Observation Deck (White Lover's Hill)

Come see in person the Rishirifuji vista depicted on a package of the must-buy Hokkaido-made "White Lovers" candy. Anyone who proposes here will receive the Proposal Certificate issued by Ishiya Co., Ltd.

<Getting There>
It takes about 35-minute drive from Rishiri Airport
It takes about 30-minute drive from Oshidomari Ferry Terminal
It takes about 30-minute drive from Kutsugata Port Ferry Terminal