Cape Soya
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 the small deserted island of Benten-jima, 1 kilometre northwest.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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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.
Benten-jima
Islet
Benten-jima is a small deserted island west by northwest of Cape Sōya, Wakkanai, Hokkaidō, Japan. It is the northernmost piece of land under Japanese control.
Cape Soya
- Categories: headland, tourism, tourist attraction, and landform
- Location: Wakkanai, Northern Circuit, Hokkaido, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
45.52289° or 45° 31′ 22″ northLongitude
141.9366° or 141° 56′ 12″ eastElevation
14 metres (46 feet)Open location code
8RQ3GWFP+5JOpenStreetMap ID
node 1370946886OpenStreetMap feature
natural=capeOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionGeoNames ID
2127968Wikidata ID
Q389239
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Satellite Map
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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
Explore places such as 宗谷岬 and 珊内.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include 宗谷岬展望台 and 流氷館.
Northern Circuit: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Asahikawa, Nayoro, Furano, and Shibetsu.
Curious Places to Discover
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