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Good View -Wakkanai Park-

August 23rd, 2014

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Neighborhood of Wakkanai Park
Hyosetsu-no-Mon District
100th Year Memorial Tower District
Accommodations

Neighborhood of Wakkanai Park

Wakkanai Park (稚内公園) is located on a hill that tourists can look over Wakkanai port and Wakkanai city area and is roughly divided into 2 areas, Hyosetsu-no-Mon (氷雪の門) Area and 100th Year Memorial Tower Area (開基100年記念塔). There is a turning point in the middle of the hill, and if tourists go to the Hyosetsu-no-Mon district, it is hard to visit 100th Year Memorial Tower. At first you should see the 100th Year Memorial Tower if you visit 2 areas. By the way, the hill can be gone up by cars or bikes, or on foot.

Hyosetsu-no-Mon District

The tourists reach to the Hyosetsu-no-Mon area when the tourists turn right at the turning point. There are Hyosetsu-no-Mon Monument, Monument of the Nine Maidens (九人の乙女の碑), Antarctica Expedition Sakhalin Husky Monument and Memorial Monument for Dogs (南極観測樺太記念碑) in this area, and Antarctic Observation Sakhalin dogs are Taro (タロ) and Jiro (ジロ) that became famous for the movie "Eight Below (南極物語)". The tourists can look over Wakkanai city area. Admission free. A parking lot is free of charge. There are a souvenir shop and a restroom.

Atmosphere of Hyosetsu-no-Mon Monument Can Be Watched on Youtube

Movie of Hyosetsu-no-Mon Monument

Admission fee	Free of charge
Parking lot	Free parking is provided (50 Cars)
Business hours	Open 24 hours
Regular closing day	Open year all round
Telephone number	+81-162-23-6161
Home page	Home page is here
Mapcode	964 005 348*68

100th Year Memorial Tower District

Tourists reach to 100th Year Memorial Tower when the tourists turn a left at the turning point. There are the 100th Year Memorial Tower and Northern Botanical Garden (北方植物園). It is located higher than Hyosetsu-no-Mon area, and an observatory is built on the ground, and a view is good. The 100th Year Memorial Tower with 80 m in height has an observation deck, and the tourists can see Wakkanai city area at a high place. Admission is charged. A parking lot is free of charge.

Atmosphere of 100th Year Memorial Tower Can Be Watched on Youtube

Movie of 100th Year Memorial Tower

Admission fee	High school students or older: JPY 400, Elementary and junior high school students: JPY 200
Parking lot	Free parking is provided (100 Cars)
Business hours	09:00-17:00
Regular closing day	11/01-04/28
Telephone number	+81-162-23-6161
Home page	Home page is here
Mapcode	353 875 691*70

Accommodations

Refer to following websites for the accommodations around Wakkanai Park.

Wakkanai Sun Hotel(稚内サンホテル)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
ANA Crowne Plaza Hotel Wakkanai(ANAクラウンプラザホテル稚内)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Wakkanai Onsen Hotel Kito(稚内温泉ホテル喜登)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Dormy Inn Wakkanai(天北の湯ドーミーイン稚内)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Wakkanai Grand Hotel(稚内グランドホテル)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Wakkanai Kaiin Kaikan(稚内海員会館)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Hotel Misono(ホテル御園)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Hotel Miyuki(ホテル美雪)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Hotel Okabe Shisaitei(ホテルおかべ汐彩亭)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Hotel Sakhalin(ホテルサハリン)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Hotel Okudaya(ホテル奥田屋)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Sakae Hotel(さかえホテル)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Ryokan Yamaichi(旅館山一)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Ryokan Ikoi(旅館以木以)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Ryokan Iwaki(旅館いわ木)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Hotel Taisho(ホテル大将)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Kokumin-shukusha Hyosetsuso(国民宿舎氷雪荘)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Hotel Soya(ホテル宗谷)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Hotel Takikawa(ホテル滝川)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Tabi-no-Yado Ubukata(旅の宿うぶかた)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten