Notable beach · Okhotsk Subprefecture, Hokkaido Prefecture
Bunkichi Bay
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Bunkichi Bay is a beach in Okhotsk Subprefecture, Hokkaido Prefecture.
Bunkichi Bay: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Bunkichi Bay
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Bunkichi Bay — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 44.33664, 145.31812. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Bunkichi Bay
- Shiretoko Cape Lighthouse · beach · Okhotsk Subprefecture · ~2 km · Must-see
- Mt. Poromoi · viewpoint · Nemuro Subprefecture · ~10 km · Must-see
- Mt. Shiretoko · viewpoint · Okhotsk Subprefecture · ~15 km · Must-see
- Kashuni Waterfall · waterfall · Okhotsk Subprefecture · ~16 km · Must-see
- Mt. Tokkarimui · viewpoint · Nemuro Subprefecture · ~24 km · Must-see
- Shiretoko National Park · sanctuary · Okhotsk Subprefecture · ~26 km · Must-see
- Kamuiwakka Yu waterfall · waterfall · Okhotsk Subprefecture · ~32 km · Must-see
- 南岳 · viewpoint · Okhotsk Subprefecture · ~35 km · Must-see
- Rausu Dake · viewpoint · Okhotsk Subprefecture · ~41 km · Must-see
- Rausu Lighthouse · beach · Nemuro Subprefecture · ~43 km · Must-see
- Mt. Chinishibetsu · viewpoint · Okhotsk Subprefecture · ~51 km · Must-see
- 遠音別岳 · viewpoint · Nemuro Subprefecture · ~57 km · Must-see
- Mendeleyeva · viewpoint · Yuzhno-Kurilsky · ~65 km · Must-see
- 羅臼町郷土資料館 · museum · Nemuro Subprefecture · ~67 km · Must-see
- вулкан Головнина · viewpoint · Yuzhno-Kurilsky · ~70 km · Must-see
- Shiretoko · beach · Okhotsk Subprefecture · ~2 km
- Mt. Uinupuri · viewpoint · Okhotsk Subprefecture · ~5 km
- Me Daki · waterfall · Nemuro Subprefecture · ~5 km
Other beaches & coast near Bunkichi Bay
- Shiretoko Cape Lighthouse · beach · Okhotsk Subprefecture · ~2 km · Must-see
- Rausu Lighthouse · beach · Nemuro Subprefecture · ~43 km · Must-see
- light station of Cape Notoro · beach · Okhotsk Subprefecture · ~112 km · Must-see
- Nosappumisaki Lighthouse · beach · Nemuro Subprefecture · ~141 km · Must-see
- Shiretoko · beach · Okhotsk Subprefecture · ~2 km
- Kosmodem'yanskaya Bay · beach · Yuzhno-Kurilsky · ~67 km
- Yuzhno-Kuril'skaya Bay · beach · Yuzhno-Kurilsky · ~68 km
- Golovina Bay · beach · Yuzhno-Kurilsky · ~68 km
- Melkiy Bay · beach · Yuzhno-Kurilsky · ~86 km
- Dokuchayeva Bay · beach · Yuzhno-Kurilsky · ~89 km
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Frequently asked
Is Bunkichi Bay safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Bunkichi Bay yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Bunkichi Bay?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Bunkichi Bay?
Nearby: Shiretoko Cape Lighthouse (beach, 2 km), Mt. Poromoi (viewpoint, 10 km), Mt. Shiretoko (viewpoint, 15 km), Kashuni Waterfall (waterfall, 16 km), Mt. Tokkarimui (viewpoint, 24 km), Shiretoko National Park (sanctuary, 26 km).
Is Bunkichi Bay worth visiting?
Bunkichi Bay is listed as a notable beach in Hokkaido Prefecture on Spotwander.