Cape Shiretoko

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Cape Shiretoko is a remote, rugged headland at the northeastern tip of Japan’s Shiretoko Peninsula, known for its dramatic coastal scenery and rich wildlife within the Shiretoko World Heritage area.

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Cape Shiretoko canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf cape
geographic feature
headland
access boat tours (seasonal)
hiking routes (seasonal)
limited road access
administrativeRegion Hokkaido
surface form: Hokkaido Prefecture
climate cold temperate
conservationStatus protected within national park
country Japan
hasFeature exposed headland
rocky shoreline
steep cliffs
heritageStatus UNESCO World Natural Heritage site (within Shiretoko)
knownFor cliffs and rock formations
dramatic coastal scenery
harsh winter sea-ice conditions in surrounding waters
remote location
rich wildlife
rugged coastline
languageOfToponym Japanese
locatedIn Hokkaido
Japan
Shiretoko Peninsula
locatedInBodyOfWater Sea of Okhotsk
locatedOnCoastOf Sea of Okhotsk
nearbySettlement Rausu
Shari
partOf Kuril–Kamchatka region of the northwest Pacific (biogeographically)
Shiretoko National Park
Shiretoko National Park
surface form: Shiretoko World Heritage area
peninsula Shiretoko Peninsula
position northeastern tip of the Shiretoko Peninsula
region eastern Hokkaido
tourism nature observation
scenic sightseeing
wildlife viewing
UNESCOWorldHeritageCategory Natural
wildlife Steller sea eagle
surface form: Steller sea eagles (in wider area)

brown bears
marine mammals in adjacent waters
seabirds
worldHeritageProperty Shiretoko Peninsula
surface form: Shiretoko

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Shiretoko National Park contains Cape Shiretoko
Shiretoko Peninsula contains Cape Shiretoko