Cape Soya

Cape Sōya is the northernmost point of the island of Hokkaidō, . It is situated in Wakkanai, . The Monument of the Northernmost Point of Japan is at the cape, although the true northernmost point under Japanese control is the small deserted island of , 1 kilometre northwest.
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  • Type: Cape
  • Description: cape
  • Also known as: “Cape Sōya”, “Soya Misaki”, “Sōya Misaki”, “Sōya-misaki”, and “Sōyasaki”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Cape Soya Lighthouse and Benten-jima.

Lighthouse
Photo: 100yen, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Islet
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.0.
is a small deserted island west by northwest of Cape Sōya, Wakkanai, Hokkaidō, . It is the northernmost piece of land under Japanese control.

Islet
Photo: Wakimasa, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is an islet.

Cape Soya

Latitude
45.52289° or 45° 31′ 22″ north
Longitude
141.9366° or 141° 56′ 12″ east
Elevation
14 metres (46 feet)
Open location code
8RQ3GWFP+5J
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1370946886
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­cape
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
2127968
Wiki­data ID
Q389239
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Satellite Map

Discover Cape Soya from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Azerbaijani to Wu Chinese—“Cape Soya” goes by many names.
  • Azerbaijani: “Soya burnu”
  • Basque: “Sōya lurmuturra”
  • Catalan: “cap Sōya”
  • Cebuano: “Sōya Misaki”
  • Chinese: “宗谷岬”
  • Czech: “Sója”
  • Dutch: “Cape Sōya”
  • Esperanto: “Kabo Soja”
  • French: “cap Sōya”
  • French: “Cap Sōya”
  • German: “Kap Sōya”
  • German: “Sōyamisaki”
  • Hungarian: “Soya-fok”
  • Hungarian: “Szója-fok”
  • Indonesian: “Tanjung Sōya”
  • Italian: “Capo Sōya”
  • Japanese: “そうやみさき”
  • Japanese: “ソウヤミサキ”
  • Japanese: “宗谷岬”
  • Korean: “소야 곶”
  • Korean: “소야곶”
  • Polish: “Przylądek Sōya”
  • Portuguese: “Cabo Sōya”
  • Romansh: “Cap Sōya”
  • Russian: “мыс Соя”
  • Russian: “Соя”
  • Spanish: “Cabo Sōya”
  • Turkish: “Sōya Burnu”
  • Ukrainian: “Мис Соя”
  • Ukrainian: “Соя (мис)”
  • Ukrainian: “Соя”
  • Wu Chinese: “宗谷岬”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

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