Wakkanai's famous sunset spot. A cape with views of Rishiri and Rebun
| Getting there | From Tomakomai Station: about 5 h 15 min by car (about 367 km by road). A rough guide only. Please check ferry schedules and road conditions with the operators and road information services before you leave. |
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| Highlights | Sunsets · Sea · Lighthouses |
| Area | Soya & Wakkanai |
| Our photos | 2015, 2026 |
| Map | Open map |
What kind of place are Cape Noshappu and Wakkanai Lighthouse?
Cape Noshappu is a cape at the western tip of Wakkanai City. It juts out into the Sea of Japan and is known as a famous spot for sunsets. When the weather is good, you can see Rishiri Island and Rebun Island across the sea.
Together with nearby Wakkanai Lighthouse, it is a place to enjoy the sea views of Wakkanai.
How to get there
From Tomakomai Station: about 5 h 15 min by car (about 367 km by road).
Travel times are estimates based on road distances calculated from road map data (OpenStreetMap), assuming an average speed of about 55 km/h (about 70 km/h for trips over 40 km). Ferry schedules and travel times change with the season and the weather, so please check with the ferry operator before you leave.
Highlights
If you time your visit for sunset, you can enjoy the setting sun and the outlines of the islands at the same time.
Our photo record
Our president visited in May 2015 and May 2026 and took about 229 photos.
This page was machine-translated. The Japanese original prevails.
Photos: Banana House Inc. (taken by our president). Do not reuse without permission.
Our photo records and timestamp certificates
The 12 photos in this article were taken on site by our president. We list the SHA-256 hashes of the published files and have them signed by timestamp authorities (DateSealed, DigiCert, Sectigo)(First certified: 2026-11-03 12:40 JST). A signature shows that the same file existed before that time; it does not prove the date the photo was taken.
You can check the signature and hash of each photo from its timestamp certificate. To see whether a photo you saved matches our records, use the photo timestamp verification page (Japanese) .
Nearby spots
- Wakkanai Station and the North Breakwater Dome (about 4 km in a straight line)
- Onuma Pond and Meguma Pond in Wakkanai (about 12 km in a straight line)
- Wakkanai Airport (about 12 km in a straight line)
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