Cape Sōya

Cape Sōya is a headland in Wakkanai, Hokkaido, marking the northernmost point of Japan’s main islands. It faces the La Pérouse Strait toward Sakhalin.

Sakhalin: Sakhalin is a large Russian island in the North Pacific, north of Hokkaido. It lies across the La Pérouse Strait from the cape.
Monument of the Northernmost Point of Japan: The Monument of the Northernmost Point of Japan is a stone marker at Cape Sōya. It marks the cape’s nationally recognized geographic distinction.
Mamiya Rinzō: Mamiya Rinzō was a Japanese explorer and surveyor who traveled to Sakhalin in the early nineteenth century. His explorations helped document the land across the strait from the cape.
Wakkanai Airport: Wakkanai Airport is a regional airport serving Wakkanai and northern Hokkaido. It provides air access to the remote area containing Cape Sōya.
La Pérouse Strait: La Pérouse Strait is the narrow sea passage between Hokkaido and Sakhalin. The cape faces this strait at Japan’s northern edge.
Cape Sōya Lighthouse: Cape Sōya Lighthouse is a lighthouse overlooking the La Pérouse Strait in Wakkanai. Its beacon stands above the exposed headland.
Adam Johann von Krusenstern: Adam Johann von Krusenstern was a Baltic German admiral who led Russia’s first circumnavigation expedition. The strait beside Cape Sōya bears the French name given in connection with his voyage.
Wakkanai Port: Wakkanai Port is a seaport in northern Hokkaido serving domestic and international routes. The cape stands near a port whose maritime outlook faces Sakhalin.
Wakkanai: Wakkanai is a city at the northern tip of Hokkaido, Japan. The cape is located within this city’s territory.
Sōya Misaki Park: Sōya Misaki Park is a park surrounding Cape Sōya’s northernmost-point monument and nearby memorials. The park contains the principal visitor landmarks at the cape.

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Cape CrillonCompared with: It is the opposing Japanese headland across the strait.