[Cape Notoro in Abashiri] Beautiful View Is Choosen as Shooting Place of Movie and Television Commercial

Cape Notoro

Cape Notoro (能取岬) is a cape beside Utsukushi-misaki Ranch (美岬牧場) in the northwestern part of Abashiri city, and is close to Lake Notoro (能取湖). Notoromisaki Lighthouse (能取岬灯台) of about 21 m height is built to keep a safe voyage on cliffs of 40-50 m height. The cape is well-known for a beautiful scenery, and The blue sky, green grass and a blue sea are comfortable in a summer, and a lot of drift ice come in a winter, and the winter view can be enjoyed. In addition, a road to the cape looks like a road to the sea, and the view is popular. A parking lot and a public restroom are on the site. Admission free. The parking lot is free of charge. The restroom is closed in the winter.

Movie of Cape Notoro

Chinese romantic comedy movie "If You Are the One" that Mr. Ge You and Ms. Shu Qi play the leading characters and Japanese movie "The Chef of South Polar (南極料理人)" that Mr. Masato Sakai (堺雅人), a famous actor, are used as a shooting place. In addition, that place was choosen as a shooting place for a television commercial, CM of Japan Airlines that Arashi, a famous Japanese idol group, appears. The road to the cape was choosen as a shooting place for a television commercial, CM of Toyota Prius that Mr. Hiroshi Abe (阿部寛), a famous Japanese actor, appears. It is a great place to be choosen as the shooting place by various movies or CM.

Movie of The Chef of South Polar

CM of Japan Airlines

CM of Toyota Prius

The Cape Notoro is about 10 km away from the center of the Abashiri city, and a restraunt, a cafe and a convenience store are not built around here. Ubaranai Coral Grass Colony (卯原内のアッケシソウ群生地), Lake Abashiri (網走湖) and Futastu-iwa Rocks (二つ岩) are relatively near here, too. A direct bus does not run between Sapporo or New Chitose Airport and here, but a express bus "Dollymint Okhotsk-go (ドリーミントオホーツク号)" runs between the Sapporo and the Abashiri.

Ubaranai Coral Grass Colony

Ubaranai Coral Grass Colony (卯原内のアッケシソウ群生地) is a tourist attraction on the south beach of Lake Notoro (能取湖) in the western part of Abashiri city, and is well-known as the largest coral grass colony in Japan. In early September, the coral grass turns red, and the lakeshore is covered with red color. It was on the verge of extinction under the influence of soil improvement in the past, but it is recovered at present. The colony is in good condition on the lakeshore along a road from Okhotsk National Route (National Route 238) to Ubaranai Fishing Port (卯原内漁港). It is hard to find the road, so visitors should use Notoro-no-so Kagariya (能取の荘 かがり屋) in front of the colony as a landmark. A small restraunt, a public restroom and a parking lot are on the site. The best season to see the red coral grass is from early September to mid September. Admission free. The parking lot is free of charge. Lake Notoro Coral Grass Festival is held on Saturday and Sunday, early September. Article is here