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.
Fluffy nns, Public domain.- Cape
- …lies at an elevation of around 10 metres (50 feet)
- Also known as“Sōya Misaki”“Sōyasaki”
Places of Interest Nearby
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Benten-jima
Benten-jima is a small deserted island west by northwest of Cape Sōya, Wakkanai, Hokkaidō, Japan.
Cape Soya
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Latitude
45.52289° or 45° 31′ 22″ north
Longitude
141.9366° or 141° 56′ 12″ east
Open location code
8RQ3GWFP+5J
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural = cape
OpenStreetMap feature
tourism = attraction
Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Azerbaijani to Wu Chinese—“Cape Soya” goes by many names.
Soya burnuAzerbaijani
Sōya lurmuturraBasque
cap SōyaCatalan
Sōya MisakiCebuano
宗谷岬Chinese
SójaCzech
Cape SōyaDutch
Kabo SojaEsperanto
Soya-fokHungarian
Szója-fokHungarian
Tanjung SōyaIndonesian
Capo SōyaItalian
そうやみさきJapanese
ソウヤミサキJapanese
宗谷岬Japanese
소야 곶Korean
Przylądek SōyaPolish
Cap SōyaRomansh
мыс СояRussian
СояRussian
Sōya BurnuTurkish
Мис СояUkrainian
СояUkrainian
Соя (мис)Ukrainian
宗谷岬Wu Chinese
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