Biggest Harbor Seal's Colony in Japan and Beautidul Pacific Ocean View -Cape Erimo in Erimo-

Cape Erimo (えりも岬) is in Erimo town located in the southeastern part of Tomakomai city and is pushed out to the south from the center of Hokkaido. It is known for looking over the Pacific Ocean from steep rocks at 50 m - 70 m in height.

Cape Erimo is famous for strong wind, too, and has about 290 days with wind speeds of over 10 meters per second. There are few days with maximum wind speed exceeded 40 meters per second. There are a restaurant, a souvenir shop, a restroom, Cape Erimo Lighthouse (えりも灯台), a pavilion called Wind Hall (風の館) at the site, too. As for the Wind Hall, an entrance fee is charged. The parking lot is free of charge.

Much foggy seem to occur about 108 days a year. Because it is enveloped in dense fog with 1/3 of the year, the Cape Erimo Lighthouse was built. There is a colony of harbor seals at a reef zone near the tip of the Cape Erimo. The Cape Erimo is the biggest habitat for harbor seals in Japan, and a little less than 400 harbor seals seem to live.

Atmosphere of Cape Erimo Can Be Watched on Youtube

Movie of Cape Erimo

Accommodations

Refer to following websites for the accommodations around Erimo.

広告

Erimo-no-Yado Tanaka Ryokan(えりもの宿 田中旅館)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Erimo Kankokan(えりも観光館)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Sansuikaku(さんすいかく)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Kameya Ryokan(亀屋旅館)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Maruha Ryokan(マルハ旅館)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Misakiso(みさき荘)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Cliff House Yanagida Ryokan(クリフハウス・柳田旅館)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Arai Ryokan(新井旅館)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Ryokan Erimokan(旅館 えりも館)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Ryokan Dondon(旅館どんどん)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Ryokan Boyoso(旅館望洋荘)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Maburitto(短角王国 守人（まぶりっと）)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten

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