Beach near Wakkanai, Japan

Wakkanai Travel Guide

Japan

Wakkanai is a small city of 41,556 people in northern Japan, on the northern tip of Hokkaido. Its remote position makes it a useful base for exploring Japan’s far north.

Travellers arriving by air use Hokkaido Airport (WKJ). There are no notable named beaches within 40 kilometres of Wakkanai, so the city is better suited to exploring the wider northern landscape than to a conventional beach trip.

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Local time

41,556

Population

5,368 miles away

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Weather in Wakkanai

Sun

28°

Mon

23°

Tue

19°

Know before you go

Pays in JPY

Plug type Type A & Type B (UK adapter needed)

Emergency 110

Dial code +81

Tipping: Tipping is not customary in Japan. Attempts to tip may cause confusion or even be considered rude. Exceptional service is already factored into prices.

Best time to visit Wakkanai

Jan

-3°24

Feb

-3°17

Mar

2°15

Apr

9°11

May

14°10

Jun

19°13

Jul

23°13

Aug

24°18

Sep

21°13

Oct

14°16

Nov

6°20

Dec

-2°25

Average daily maximums with rainy days per month, from the last three years of weather history.

Things to do in Wakkanai

  1. 大成寺

    buddhist place of worship

    3.3 km

  2. 宗谷ふれあい公園 屋内遊技場

    park

    3.2 km

  3. エマオ・ゴスペル教会

    christian place of worship

    3.9 km

  4. メグマ沼自然公園

    park

    0.6 km

  5. 大沼球場

    stadium arena

    3.8 km

  6. 北の桜守パーク

    park

    0.9 km

  7. 稚内赤れんが通信所

    monument

    3.2 km

  8. 大沼野鳥観察館

    historic site

    2.4 km

Getting there

Hokkaido Airport · 0 km

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