Shakotan Peninsula

Hokkaidō · Japan

Shakotan Peninsula, Japan
Photo: 663highland, CC BY 2.5 via Wikimedia Commons

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Best time to go
June to September
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A rugged cape west of Otaru celebrated for its intensely blue coastal water and dramatic rock formations. Clifftop paths lead to viewpoints over the Sea of Japan, and summer brings a brief sea-urchin season.

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