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Places near Wakkanai by type
All 256 places by distance →One day from Wakkanai
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:33 pm
72 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Wakkanai
- Noshappu Parkpark · 45 min
- Soya Baybeach · 1.5 hrs
- Cape Soya Lighthousebeach · 1.5 hrs
- 北の桜守パーク（稚内市映画北の桜守資料展示施設）museum · 1.5 hrs
- Onumalake · 45 min
- Back in Wakkanai
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Wakkanai?
稚内市樺太記念館 (museum, about 1 km), Hokumon-jinja Shrine (temple, about 1 km), Noshappu Park (park, about 5 km), Wakkanai Lighthouse (beach, about 6 km), Former Seto Estate (heritage site, about 1 km), Port of Wakkanai (attraction, about 1 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Wakkanai?
112 places on Spotwander: 23 hill stations & viewpoints, 7 beaches & coast, 12 other attractions, 16 temples, 10 forts & heritage.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Wakkanai?
Centennial Monument Tower, about 1 km by road; Mount Chipushiri (15 km) is next.
Which is the nearest beach to Wakkanai?
Wakkanai Lighthouse, about 6 km by road; Cape Noshappu (6 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Wakkanai?
Start in Wakkanai, visit Noshappu Park, then Soya Bay, then Cape Soya Lighthouse, then 北の桜守パーク（稚内市映画北の桜守資料展示施設）, then Onuma, and drive back — about 72 km by road in all.