Must-see beach · Nemuro Subprefecture, Hokkaido Prefecture
Rausu Lighthouse
羅臼灯台
Rausu Lighthouse is a beach in Nemuro Subprefecture, Hokkaido Prefecture.
Rausu Lighthouse: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Rausu Lighthouse
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Rausu Lighthouse — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 44.03707, 145.21960. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Rausu Lighthouse
- Rausu Dake · viewpoint · Okhotsk Subprefecture · ~11 km · Must-see
- 南岳 · viewpoint · Okhotsk Subprefecture · ~12 km · Must-see
- Mt. Chinishibetsu · viewpoint · Okhotsk Subprefecture · ~17 km · Must-see
- Kamuiwakka Yu waterfall · waterfall · Okhotsk Subprefecture · ~19 km · Must-see
- Mt. Tokkarimui · viewpoint · Nemuro Subprefecture · ~19 km · Must-see
- Shiretoko National Park · sanctuary · Okhotsk Subprefecture · ~20 km · Must-see
- 遠音別岳 · viewpoint · Nemuro Subprefecture · ~21 km · Must-see
- 羅臼町郷土資料館 · museum · Nemuro Subprefecture · ~25 km · Must-see
- Mt. Shiretoko · viewpoint · Okhotsk Subprefecture · ~28 km · Must-see
- Kashuni Waterfall · waterfall · Okhotsk Subprefecture · ~29 km · Must-see
- Mt. Poromoi · viewpoint · Nemuro Subprefecture · ~33 km · Must-see
- вулкан Головнина · viewpoint · Yuzhno-Kurilsky · ~38 km · Must-see
- 海別岳 · viewpoint · Okhotsk Subprefecture · ~41 km · Must-see
- Shiretoko Cape Lighthouse · beach · Okhotsk Subprefecture · ~44 km · Must-see
- Mendeleyeva · viewpoint · Yuzhno-Kurilsky · ~52 km · Must-see
- Shari Chomin Park · park · Okhotsk Subprefecture · ~57 km · Must-see
- Shiretoko Musium · museum · Okhotsk Subprefecture · ~57 km · Must-see
- サマッケヌプリ山 · viewpoint · Okhotsk Subprefecture · ~69 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Rausu Lighthouse
- Shiretoko Cape Lighthouse · beach · Okhotsk Subprefecture · ~44 km · Must-see
- light station of Cape Notoro · beach · Okhotsk Subprefecture · ~98 km · Must-see
- Nosappumisaki Lighthouse · beach · Nemuro Subprefecture · ~109 km · Must-see
- Cape Ochiishi Lighthouse · beach · Nemuro Subprefecture · ~125 km · Must-see
- Cape Tobutsu Lighthouse · beach · Kushiro Subprefecture · ~134 km · Must-see
- Bunkichi Bay · beach · Okhotsk Subprefecture · ~43 km
- Shiretoko · beach · Okhotsk Subprefecture · ~44 km
- Melkiy Bay · beach · Yuzhno-Kurilsky · ~49 km
- Izmeny Bay · beach · Yuzhno-Kurilsky · ~55 km
- Veslovskiy Peninsula · beach · Yuzhno-Kurilsky · ~58 km
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Frequently asked
Is Rausu Lighthouse safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Rausu Lighthouse yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Rausu Lighthouse?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Rausu Lighthouse?
Nearby: Rausu Dake (viewpoint, 11 km), 南岳 (viewpoint, 12 km), Mt. Chinishibetsu (viewpoint, 17 km), Kamuiwakka Yu waterfall (waterfall, 19 km), Mt. Tokkarimui (viewpoint, 19 km), Shiretoko National Park (sanctuary, 20 km).
Is Rausu Lighthouse worth visiting?
Rausu Lighthouse is listed as a must-see beach in Hokkaido Prefecture on Spotwander.