[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, Express Aurora-go (オーロラ号), an express bus, runs between Sapporo and the Nemuro, and Limited Express Nemuro-go (特急ねむろ号), an express bus, runs between the Kushiro and the Nemuro. Unfortunately, the express bus does not run between New Chitose Airport and the Nemuro. Besides, Rent-a-car can be rented around Nemuro Station.

List of Means of Transportation

Highway buses run between the Nemuro and the Sapporo or the Kushiro. Refer to following the means of the transportation in the Hakodate. As for car rental comparison websites, you can compare vehicle rental prices on Jalan Rental Car (じゃらんレンタカー) and Rakutem Travel Rental Car (楽天トラベルレンタカー).

Hokuto Kotsu(北都交通)	From Sapporo to Nemuro	HP	Jalan	Rakuten
Hokuto Kotsu(北都交通)	From Nemuro to Sapporo	HP	Jalan	Rakuten
Kushiro Kotsu(くしろ交通)	From Kushiro to Nemuro	HP	Jalan	Rakuten
Kushiro Kotsu(くしろ交通)	From Nemuro to Kushiro	HP	Jalan	Rakuten
Toyota Rental Lease(トヨタレンタリース)	Their office is in Nishihama-cho.	HP	Jalan	Rakuten
Nico Nico Rent-a-car(ニコニコレンタカー)	Their offices are in Nishihama-cho and Horin-cho.	HP	Jalan	Rakuten
Choinori Rent-a-car(ちょいのりレンタカー)	Their offices are near the Nemuro Station and in Attoko.	HP	Jalan	Rakuten

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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. Read More

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. Read More

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List of Tourist Attractions in Cape Nosappu

There are the Nosappu-misaki Lighthouse, the Aurora Tower with 96 m in height, the Linking Bridge of Four Northern Islands with 13 m in height and the Hoppoukan Hall. My visited places are as follows.

Nosappu-misaki Lighthouse

The Nosappu-misaki Lighthouse built in 1872 is the oldest lighthouse in the Hokkaido, and is on a cliff at about 10 m above sea level in the tip of the Nemuro Peninsula. Its height is about 14 m. The lighthouse from the side is like a milk transport can, and I think that it has a retro atmosphere. Mr. Richard Henry Brunton called “Father of Japanese Lighthouse” designed the Nosappu-misaki Lighthouse as the first Western-style lighthouse in the Japan, and it has been chosen as one of 50 Best Lighthouses in the Japan. Although ordinary people can not enter the inside of the lighthouse, visitors are allowed to reach to the tip of the cliff. Suisho Island (水晶島), Odoke Island (オドケ島), Moemoshiri Island (萌茂尻島) and Akiyuri Island (秋勇留島) can be viewed, and Sea-otters and whales seem to be also seen if you are lucky. By the way, a fishing port is near here, and sea tangle is dried on stones.

Atmosphere of Cape Nosappu Can Be Watched on Youtube

Movie of Cape Nosappu

Admission fee	Free of charge
Parking lot	Free parking is provided (70 cars)
Business hour	Open 24 hours * Facilities 09:00-17:00 * It changes on the period<
Regular closing day	Open all year round
Telephone number	+81-153-24-3104
Home page	Home page is here
Mapcode	952 158 854*72

List of Events

First Sunrise of a New Year in Cape Nosappu is held.

Movie of First Sunrise of a New Year in Cape Nosappu

List of Accommodations

Refer to following websites for the accommodations in the Nemuro. You can get information regarding online reviews and photos.

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Nemuro Grand Hotel(根室グランドホテル)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Hotel Nemuro Kaiyotei(ホテル ねむろ海陽亭)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Ryokan Nibiki(旅館 二美喜)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Shogetsu Ryokan(照月旅館)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Oyado Ekuhashi(お宿 エクハシ)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Guest House TOMAYA(ゲストハウス TOMAYA)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Business Hotel Sanyokan(ビジネスホテル 三洋館)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Restaurant Hotel Lupinus(レストラン ホテル ルピナス)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
East Habor Hotel(イーストハーバーホテル)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Nemuro Green Hotel(根室グリーンホテル)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Hotel New Nemuro(ホテルニューねむろ)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Matsuya Ryokan(まつや旅館)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Ryokan Nanae(旅館 七重)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Ekimae Ryokan Ebisuya(駅前民宿 えびすや)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Minshuku Yonto-no-Ie(民宿 四島の家)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Minsyuku Takano(民宿 たかの)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Minshuku Tokiwa(民宿 ときわ)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Guest House Nemuroman(Guest House ネムロマン)	HP	Booking	じゃらん	Rakuten
Field Inn Furo-so(フィールドイン風露荘)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Restraunt and Cottage Lake Sunset(レストラン＆コテージ レイクサンセット)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Minshuku Furen(民宿 風蓮)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Kajika-no-Yado(カジカの宿)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Minshuku Iwasaki(民宿岩さき)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Kurumaishi Hanasakitei(車石花咲亭)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Minshuku Ippuku(民宿一福)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Indian Summer Company Rider House(インディアンサマーカンパニー)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Rider House Suzuki(ライダーハウス鈴木)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Misaki-no-Eki Rider House(岬の駅)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Chikutaku Campsite(築拓キャンプ場)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten