Discover Soya in Japan
Soya in the region of Hokkaidō is a town located in Japan - some 686 mi or ( 1104 km ) North of Edo , the country's capital .
Local time in Soya is now 08:39 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Tokyo " with a UTC offset of 9 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Tsuetomanai, Toyoiwa, Tokimai, and Sapporo. When in this area, you might want to check out Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Soya ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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[V0058] 000429 樺太を臨む大韓航空機撃墜祈念碑が建つ日本本土最北端の宗谷岬に向けて宗谷湾沿いを進む Japanese country roads; Soyamisaki
●動画開始地点： 地図拡大表示の中心点 (RECORDING START POINT): Center point of this map maps.live.com ●参照ページ： (REFERENCE WEB PAGE): [0006] cult.jp [2346] cult.jp ●説明： (EXPLANATION): 日本最北端の宗谷（そうや）岬、と報じられることが多いですが、日本政府・国 ..
ジャパンカップ全国犬ぞり稚内大会(2005)
稚内で行われた、ジャパンカップ全国犬ぞり稚内大会の模様です。 ..
北海道一周車旅Hokkaido6 Wakkanai Northernmost of Japan
6th day of the car travel of two weeks in Hokkaido. BGM Title Flute by Hueojichan 1. CAN YOU CELEBRATE? 安室奈美恵2. さだまさし 北の国から 遙かなる大地より ２週間の北海道一周の車旅の６日目です。 念願の地、最北端の地、稚内、ノシャップ岬そして宗谷岬にたどり着きました。 ここでやっと半分です ..
祈りの炎
毎年9月に稚内市の声問海岸で行われている、 大韓航空機撃墜事件の追悼のためのイベントの模様。 ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Benten-jima (Wakkanai)
is a small deserted island west by northwest of Cape Sōya, Wakkanai, Hokkaidō, Japan. It is the northernmost piece of land under Japanese control. The island is 1km north of Sannai settlement. Another island called Hira-shima lies southeast of Benten-jima. Benten-jima is 0.005km² in area, its perimeter is roughly 0.5km, and its highest point is 20m above sea level. It is named after Benzaiten, once enshrined on the island.
Located at 45.53 141.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Cape Sōya
is the northernmost point of the island of Hokkaidō, Japan. It is situated in Wakkanai, Sōya Subprefecture. The Monument of the Northernmost Point of Japan is at the cape, although the true northernmost point under Japanese control is a small deserted island called Bentenjima, 1 km northwest. Since the cape is just 43 km away across La Perouse Strait from Cape Crillon, Sakhalin Island, Russia, it is possible to catch a glimpse of the island of Sakhalin on a clear day.
Located at 45.52 141.94 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Wakkanai Hokusei Gakuen College
Wakkanai Hokusei Gakuen College is a private university in Wakkanai, Hokkaido, Japan, established in 2000. The predecessor of the school was founded in 1987.
Located at 45.38 141.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Sōya Subprefecture
Sōya Subprefecture is a subprefecture of Hokkaidō, Japan. Its population is estimated to be 77,500 as of July 31, 2004 and its area is 4,050.84 square kilometres . It is the northernmost subprefecture of Japan. Wakkanai Airport is located in Wakkanai. Rishiri Airport is located in Rishirifuji, Rishiri District.
Located at 45.40 141.70 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Wakkanai Station
Wakkanai Station serves the city of Wakkanai, Hokkaidō prefecture. The station is the northern terminus of the Sōya Main Line and is also the northernmost railway station in Japan.
Located at 45.42 141.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
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