[Charatsunai Observation Deck in Muroran] Strange Shaped Rocks and Blue Sea Cane be Viewed

Charatsunai Observation Deck

Charatsunai Observation Deck (チャラツナイ展望台) is a beauty spot at about 80 m above sea level on the outer beach of Etomo Peninsula (絵鞆半島) in the south part of Muroran city, and is located between Cape Chikyu (地球岬) and Muroran City Office (室蘭市役所). The Charatsunai named after Chararuse-Nai (チャラルセ・ナイ) in Ainu language, and means "A stream flow like falls". There is still the stream actually. A monument for this place naming after is built on the site, too. The Charatsunai Observation Deck is not famous, so few people come. But a view with strange shaped rocks and blue sea is very good. Admission free. The parking lot is free of charge.

Movie of Charatsunai Observation Deck

Express Muroran-go (高速むろらん号), an express bus, runs between Sapporo and the Muroran, and Express Hayabusa (高速はやぶさ号), an express bus, runs between New Chitose Airport and the Muroran. Besides, Rent-a-car can be rented around Higashi-muroran Station.

List of Means of Transportation

Highway buses run between the Muroran and the Sapporo or the New Chitose Airport. Refer to following the means of the transportation in the Muroran. As for car rental comparison websites, you can compare vehicle rental prices on Tabi-Plaza Rental Car Reservation (旅ぷらざレンタカー予約), 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).

Chuo Bus(中央バス)	From Sapporo to Muroran	HP	Jalan	Rakuten
Chuo Bus(中央バス)	From Muroran to Sapporo	HP	Jalan	Rakuten
Donan Bus(道南バス)	From Sapporo to Muroran	HP	Jalan	Rakuten
Donan Bus(道南バス)	From Muroran to Sapporo	HP	Jalan	Rakuten
Donan Bus(道南バス)	From New Chitose Airport to Muroran	HP	Jalan	Rakuten
Donan Bus(道南バス)	From Muroran to New Chitose Airport	HP	Jalan	Rakuten
Times Car Rental(タイムズカーレンタル)	Their office is near the Higashi-muroran Station.	HP	Jalan	Rakuten
Toyota Rental Lease(トヨタレンタリース)	Their offices are near the Higashi-muroran Station.	HP	Jalan	Rakuten
Station Rent-a-car(駅レンタカー)	Their office is near the Higashi-muroran Station.	HP	Jalan	Rakuten
World Net Rent-a-car(ワールドネットレンタカー)	Their office is in Hinode-cho.	HP	Jalan	Rakuten
Nico Nico Rent-a-car(ニコニコレンタカー)	Their offices are in Miyanomri-cho and Kotobuki-cho.	HP	Jalan	Rakuten

Cape Chikyu

Cape Chikyu (地球岬) is a scenic spot in the southernmost tip of Etomo Peninsula (絵鞆半島) in Muroran city, and is one of 3 major tourist attractions that the globe looks round in Hokkaido together with Cape Soya (宗谷岬) and Kaiyoudai (開陽台), and is one of 3 major secret capes in Hokkaido together with Cape Ofuyu (雄冬岬) and Cape Ochiishi (落石岬), too. It got the first place in "100 Nature Selections in Hokkaido (北海道の自然100選 * Asahi Shimbun, 1985)" and "You Chose Hokkaido Beauty Spots (あなたが選ぶ北海道景勝地 * Hokkaido Postal Service, 1986)". The first place attest the popular spot. More than 100,000 tourists come at present. Admmission free. A parking lot is free of charge. Read More

MURORAN

Muroran (室蘭) that 90,000 people live is the 11th largest city in Hokkaido and is located in the central Hokkaido and is facing the Pacific ocean. Muroran has a relatively calm climate, it is cold with temperatures 20 degrees in a summer, it is warm with temperatures -2 degrees in a winter. Muroran is called Iron Town and developed as a port town of heavy and chemical industries. It is famous that there are factories of Nippon Steel Sumikin (新日鉄住金) and Japan Steel Works (日本製鋼所), As for Kanamoto (カナモト * the TSE First Section presentation) and Narasaki Industry (ナラサキ産業 * the TSE Second Section presentation), Muroran is an establishment of a business place. Therefore Muroran is a few town that vistors can unusually see a scenery of the factories in Hokkaido. Muroran Night View is popular, too. Read More

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Look of Charatsunai Observation Deck

It takes about 5 minutes from the parking lot to the observation deck on foot, and some benches are set there, so visitors can take a break. In addition, strange shaped rocks and beautiful blue sea can be viewed. The largest strange shaped rock was named Mukaru-iso (ムカル・イソ) that means Masakari-iwa rock (マサカリ岩 * broadaxe rock) in Ainu language in the strange shaped rocks. But, unfortunately, it is not seen from land side. The Masakari-iwa rock has a square hole, and a small boat could go in and out the hole at high tide, so people called Mado-iwa rock (窓岩 * a window rock) in old days. People believed the hole was conected with Mt. Horai (蓬莱山) because of the hole facing east later, the Mado-iwa rock is instilled to be named Horaimon (蓬莱門) now. I do not know that the Mt. Horai is related to something facing east.

List of Accommodations

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

Muroran Youth Hostel(室蘭ユースホステル)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Hotel Muroran Hills(ホテル室蘭ヒルズ)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Muroran Prince Hotel(室蘭プリンスホテル)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
2nd Muroran Prince Hotel Muroan View(第二プリンスホテル 室蘭ビュー)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Hotel Bayside Muroran(ホテル ベイサイド室蘭)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Dormy Inn Higashimuroran(ドーミーイン東室蘭)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Hotel New Badget Muroran(ホテルニューバジェット室蘭)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Hotel Route Inn Higashimuroran-Ekimae(ホテル ルートイン東室蘭駅前)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Hotel Sun Route Muroran(ホテルサンルート室蘭)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Muroran Plaza Hotel(室蘭プラザホテル)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Muroran Green Hotel(室蘭グリーンホテル)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Hotel Million(ホテルミリオン)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Business Hotel New Marushin(ビジネスホテル ニューまるしん)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Ryokan Hokkai(旅館 北海)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Komichi(こみち)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Kanemasa Ryokan(金政旅館)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Ryokan Hinode(旅館日の出)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Hotel Route Inn Grand Muroran(ホテルルートインGrand室蘭)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Hotel Sepias Kadan(ホテルセピアス花壇)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Danpara Park(だんパラ公園)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten