Tamashimayama Observatory in Okushiri Island

October 4th, 2016
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[Tamashimayama Observation Deck in Okushiri Island] Most Popular Tourist Attraction in Okushiri

CONTENTS

Tamashimayama Observation Deck
- Okushiri Island
Look of Tamashimayama Observation Deck
List of Accommodations

Tamashimayama Observation Deck

Tamashimayama Observation Deck (球島山展望台) is a lookout on the top of Mt. Tamashima (球島山), the 3rd highest mountain in Okushiri Island, in the northern part of the Okushiri Island. The elevation of the mountain is 396 m. Visitors can enjoy a 360 degree view because there is nothing to interrupt the view, so it is the most popular famous tourist attraction in the Okushiri Island. Starry sky can be enjoyed in the evening, and I guess that the sunset also looks beautiful. The lookout and a parking lot are built at the site. Admission free. The parking lot is free of charge.

Movie of Tamashimayama Observation Deck

Okushiri Island

Okushiri Island (奥尻島) that about 2,800 people live is a remote island with about 18 km in circumference in the southern part of Hokkaido. It is locatd about at the westernmost part of the Hokkaido, and the island from north to south has a similar shape to Rebun Island (礼文島). About 32,000 tourists come here. Speaking of the Okushiri Island, clear blue sea called Okushiri Blue is famous, and sea urchin, abalone and wine are noted product. The main of Okushiri tourism is going a round the island. The Okushiri Island is roughly divided into 4 areas, Okushiri Area with Okushiri Ferry Port, Aonae Area with Okushiri Airport, Northeast Area and Northwest Area. Article is here

Look of Tamashimayama Observation Deck

I could not help making a sound for seeing nice views after I had finished going up 90 steps. The panoramic view such as Mt. Kamui (神威山), Hokkaido Mainland, Sea of Japan and Nabetsuru-iwa Rock (鍋釣岩) can be savored. A scenery with the steps is worth seeing, too. By the way, I visited here in an autumn, and various wild flowers were planted along the steps. I had never seen rosa rugosa, Japanese pampas grass and hydrangea at same time. It is interesting!

Atmosphere of Tamashimayama Observation Deck Can Be Watched on Youtube

Movie of Tamashimayama Observation Deck

Admission fee	Free of charge
Parking lot	A free parking is provided (10 cars)
Business hours	Open 24 hours
Regular closing day	Open all year round
Telephone number	+81-1397-2-3456
Home page	Home page is here
Mapcode	781 736 439*47

List of Accommodations

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

Northeast Area

Oyado Kikuchi(御宿きくち)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Tabi-no-Yado Osuda(旅の宿大須田)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Minshuku Kimurasanchi(民宿木村さん家)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Minshuku Inaho(民宿いなほ)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten

Okushiri Area

Minshuku Oguro(民宿おぐろ)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Travel House Omoide(トラベルハウス思い出)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Hama Ryokan(浜旅館)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Minshuku Kawajiri(民宿川尻)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Minshuku Kobayashi(民宿小林)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Minshuku Furusatokan(民宿ふる里館)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Minshuku Ishioka(民宿いしおか)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Minshuku Seiunmaru(民宿清運丸)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten

Northwest Area

Okushiri Guesthouse Imacoco(奥尻ゲストハウス Imacoco)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Minshuku Kasai(民宿かさい)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten

Aonae Area

Okamoto Ryokan(岡本旅館)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Minshuku Nattsu(民宿ナッツ)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Kikuchi Ryokan(菊地旅館)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Ryokan Aobaso(旅館青葉荘)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Minshuku Doi(民宿土井)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Asahi Minshuku(朝日民宿)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Minshuku without Meal Shima-Jikan(素泊民宿島じかん)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Minshuku Ryokan Takedaso(民宿旅館竹田荘)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Pension Koyama(ペンションこやま)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten

Booking.com

A page of Okushiri is here

Okushiri Island

Map

Transport Facilities

Transportation to Tamashimayama Observation Deck

New Chitose Airport --> (Approximately 35 minutes by Plane) --> Hakodate Airport --> (Approximately 8 minutes on foot) --> hakodate-kukou bus stop --> (Approximately 20 minutes by Haskodate-Teisan bus [To City]) --> Hakodate-eki-mae bus stop --> (Approximately 140 minutes by Hakodate bus [Hakodate-esashi line: To Esashi]) --> Ubagami-cho ferry-mae bus stop --> (Approximately 5 minutes on foot) --> Esashi Ferry Terminal --> (Approximately 130 minutes by Ferry) --> Okushiri Ferry Terminal --> (Approximately 20 minutes by Taxi)

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I am from Nayoro, and used to live in Kushiro and Sapporo, and have been back Hokkaido after I lived in Kanagawa prefecture for 14 years again. Around 50-year-Japanese old boy mainly have released articles that I found nature, tourist attractions, onsen and foods in the Hokkaido to the non-Hokkaido people. I am bad English, so I apologize if you do not understand the meaning. Using photos are my photos, free images, various tourism associations’ photos and photos cited from official websites and so on. Reproduction of my photos and texts from within this site is prohibited.As for my photos, I used to provide those for profit, but I stop providing the photos now. Most of youtube movies belong to others, and I just share those on my blog.

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