Cape Sōya

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Cape Sōya is the northernmost point of Japan’s main islands, known for its windswept coastal scenery and views toward Russia across the Sōya Strait.

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Observed surface forms (1)

Surface form Occurrences
Cape Noshappu 1

Statements (45)

Predicate Object
instanceOf cape
geographical feature
accessibleBy road
accessibleFrom Wakkanai city center NERFINISHED
administeredBy City of Wakkanai NERFINISHED
climateCharacteristic cold temperatures
strong winds
coordinates 45.522°N 141.936°E
country Japan
extremePointOf Japan’s main islands
extremePointType northernmost point
faces Sakhalin Island NERFINISHED
hasMonument Monument of the Northernmost Point of Japan NERFINISHED
Peace Monument NERFINISHED
World Peace Bell NERFINISHED
hasNearbyFacility Sōya Misaki Park NERFINISHED
lighthouse
tourist information center
hasNearbyIndustry dairy farming
fishing
hasNearbyIsland Bentenjima NERFINISHED
Hamenai Island NERFINISHED
hasNearbyRoad Japan National Route 238 NERFINISHED
Japan National Route 40 NERFINISHED
hasNearbySettlement Sōya settlement
hasViewAcross Sōya Strait NERFINISHED
hasViewTowards Russia NERFINISHED
isTouristDestination true
JapaneseName 宗谷岬 NERFINISHED
knownFor harsh winter weather
views toward Russia
windswept coastal scenery
languageOfToponym Japanese
locatedIn Hokkaidō NERFINISHED
Sōya Subprefecture NERFINISHED
Wakkanai NERFINISHED
locatedInTimeZone Japan Standard Time
locatedOn Hokkaidō Island NERFINISHED
locatedOnBodyOfWater Sea of Japan NERFINISHED
Sōya Strait NERFINISHED
partOf Japan’s main islands NERFINISHED
region Hokkaidō Prefecture NERFINISHED
separates Sea of Japan NERFINISHED
Sea of Okhotsk NERFINISHED
tourismType scenic tourism

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Wakkanai hasLandmark Cape Sōya
Wakkanai hasLandmark Cape Sōya
this entity surface form: Cape Noshappu
Sōya Strait nearbyCape Cape Sōya