[Cape Nosappu in Nemuro] Sky, Sea and Meadow Spread over in Easternmost Tip of Japan Mainland

Cape Nosappu

Cape Nosappu (納沙布岬) is a cape in the eastern part of Nemuro city, and was named after "A place that the cape is like jutting out a chin" in Ainu language. As its name suggests, the cape is at the tip of Nemuro Peninsula, and is well-known as the easternmost tip in Japan mainland, and a lot of tourists come to view a scenery such as 4 northern islands (北方四島) and Shiretoko Peninsula (知床半島). The Cape Nosappu is also famous as a place to see the earliest morning sun in the Japan, and is crowded with visitors to watch the first sunrise on New Year's Day. First Sunrise of a New Year in Cape Nosappu (納沙布岬初日詣) is held in January 1. Admission free. A parking lot is free of charge.

A lot of songs have used the Cape Nosappu as a motif, and Ms. Lee Sung Ae (李成愛), Ms. Mirei Kitahara (北原ミレイ), Ms. Hako Yamasaki (山崎ハコ), Tunnels (とんねるず), Mr. Kenichi Mikawa (美川憲一) sing a song related with the Cape Nosappu. I think that it attracts Japanese people. Nosappu-misaki Lighthouse (納沙布岬灯台), Aurora Tower (オーロラタワー), Linking Bridge of Four Northern Islands (四島の架け橋), Hoppoukan Hall (北方館) and Bokyo-no-Ie (望郷の家) are built at the site, and there are a sightseeing center, restaurants, souvenir shpos and a public restroom, too. Especially, Suzuki Shokudo (鈴木食堂) that serve Raw Saury Rice Bowl (生さんま丼) has a good reputation.

Movie of Cape Nosappu

The cape is about 25 km far away from the downtown of the Nemuro city, and views along the roads are so beautiful. Trees hardly grow up because it is so windy in the Nemuro Peninsula, and the ground is covered with grass, and milk cows and horses native to Hokkaidoa can be seen on various meadows. A scenery such as a typical Hokkaido spreads over, and Hokkaido enthusiast can not help enjoying. By the way, a highway bus "Aurora-go (オーロラ号)" runs between the Nemuro and the Sapporo, and a highway bus "Limited Express Nemuro-go (特急ねむろ号)".

Raw Saury Rice Bowl

Suzuki Shokudo (鈴木食堂) is a popular restraunt in Cape Nosappu, Nemuro city and is famous as easternmost restraunt in Japan and is known for an originator of Raw Saury Rice bowl (生さんま丼). In addition, they sell live Hanasaki crab at the restraunt and visitors seem to be able to eat the Hanasaki crab sashimi, too. Article is here

NEMURO

Nemuro (根室) that about 26,000 people live in is the 26th largest fishery city in Hokkaido, and one of regional hub cities of the East Hokkaido area, and is the easternmost port town in Japan. The Nemuro has 4 ports, Nemuro Port (根室港), Hanasaki Port (花咲港), Ochiishi Fishing Port (落石漁港) and Habomai Fishing Port (歯舞漁港), and it is famous for catching Hanasaki Crab (花咲ガニ) and Saury, and a catch of the saury is the largest in the Japan. As for a climate, the Nemuro faces the Sea of Okhotsk and the Pcific Ocean, so a wind blows hard. Average annual temperature is 6 degrees, and it is chilly in a summer, and it does not snow hard in a winter. Various things such as Cape Nosappu (納沙布岬) is the easternmost in the Japan, so visitors know the joy of the easternmost things in the Japan. It is a good point to see the earliest sunrise in the Japan, too. In addition, It is said that the Nemuro is famous for coming the last Cherry Blossom Front, and is one of latest cherry blossoming places in the Japan. Article is here