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Puyuni Cape

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Puyuni Cape

プユニ岬

Hokkaido

A cliff-top pull-out on Route 334 just above Utoro, counted among Shiretoko's "eight views." It is one of the peninsula's finest sunset spots over the Sea of Okhotsk and, in mid-winter, the first place the drift ice reaches the coast.

Why it's hidden

Most visitors drive straight past on the way to the Nature Center, missing the best free sunset viewpoint on the Utoro side.

Best season
Autumn
Crowd level
Hidden gem
Rating
4.4· 277 reviews
Opening hours
Daily Open 24 hours

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

Admission
Roadside clifftop viewpoint above Utoro in Shiretoko; free, no admission.

Today

Open 24 hoursFree

Stored weekly hours

Daily Open 24 hours

How to get there

From Sapporo Station · ~5h 57m by car

Tags

viewpointsunsetcoastdrift ice

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