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Cape Notoro

切干大根 (Kirihoshidaikon) / CC BY-SA 4.0

Cape Notoro

能取岬

Hokkaido

A wind-swept grassy cape north of Abashiri with a white-and-black striped lighthouse (1917), often cited as one of Hokkaido's most beautiful capes, with sweeping views over the Okhotsk Sea. The sea below fills with drift ice in winter.

Why we picked it

It's well regarded among Hokkaido road-trippers but sits well outside central Abashiri with no public transit, so it's mostly skipped by visitors sticking to the drift-ice museum and station area.

Crowd level
Moderate
Rating
4.4· 1,629 reviews
Opening hours
Daily Open 24 hours

Usual hours — confirm with the official site for holidays + seasonal closures.

Nearest station
Abashiri Station

Today

Open 24 hours

Stored weekly hours

Daily Open 24 hours

How to get there

About 20 minutes by car from Abashiri Station; no regular bus service, best reached by rental car or taxi.

Tags

coastlighthousehighlanddrift-ice-viewpoint

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